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Quick Info

Rating

7.0/10

Release1920

Runtime2h 30m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$4,500,000

Production

D.W. Griffith Productions

Movie

Way Down East

1920

2h 30m

7.0

Drama

Romance

Synopsis

A naive country girl is tricked into a sham marriage by a wealthy womanizer, then must rebuild her life despite the taint of having borne a child out of wedlock.

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