The Wind
“A tornado of human emotions.”
1928•1h 16m•7.3•Released
DramaWesternRomanceThriller
When Letty Mason relocates to West Texas, she finds herself unsettled by the ever-present wind and sand. Arriving at her new home at the ranch of her cousin, Beverly, she receives a surprisingly cold welcome from his wife, Cora. Soon tensions in the family and unwanted attention from a trio of suitors leave Letty increasingly disturbed.
Director
Victor Sjöström
Writer
Frances Marion
Languages
No Language
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Lillian Gish
Letty
Lars Hanson
Lige
Montagu Love
Roddy
Dorothy Cumming
Cora
Edward Earle
Beverly
William Orlamond
Sourdough
Carmencita Johnson
Cora's Child
Leon Janney
Cora's Child
Billy Kent Schaefer
Cora's Child
Sam Appel
Vaquero (uncredited)
Si Jenks
Man at the Shindig (uncredited)
Cullen Johnson
Little Boy (uncredited)
Seessel Anne Johnson
Little Girl (uncredited)
Gus Leonard
Old Man at Dance Hall (uncredited)
Margaret Mann
Townswoman at Shindig (uncredited)
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