Way Down East

Portrays the story of Anna, a country girl tricked into a fake marriage by a city playboy who deserts her when she becomes pregnant. Shows her being ostracized for being an unwed mother and being forced to take refuge as a servant girl, yet finding ultimate happiness with a young man who has befriended her. Stars Lillian Gish. Directed by D W Griffith. , A: Access PP: Positive Picture AC: Acetate C: 1200' 16/8/9.5mm 16mm Tinted 4250 D.W. Griffith Director: D.W. Griffith D.W. Griffith, Inc.

The rich, typified by the handsome man-about-town Lennox, are exceptionally selfish and think only of their own pleasure. Anna (Lillian Gish) is a poor country girl whom Lennox tricks into a fake wedding. When the baby dies she wanders until she gets a job with Squire Bartlett. David (Richard Barthelmess) falls for her, but she rejects him due to her past. Lennox shows up lusting for another local girl, Kate. Finally learns of Anna's past from Martha, the town gossip, he tosses Anna out into a snow storm.