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The Wind (1928)

95 min  -  Drama | Western   -  23 November 1928 (USA)
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Letty moves to West Texas from the East and it seems that the wind always blows and the sand gets everywhere... See full summary »

Director:

Victor Sjöström

Writers:

Frances Marion (scenario), Dorothy Scarborough (from the novel by)

Stars:

Lillian Gish, Lars Hanson and Montagu Love
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lillian Gish ...
Lars Hanson Lars Hanson ...
Montagu Love Montagu Love ...
Dorothy Cumming Dorothy Cumming ...
Edward Earle Edward Earle ...
Beverly
William Orlamond William Orlamond ...
Sourdough
Carmencita Johnson Carmencita Johnson ...
Cora's Child
Leon Janney Leon Janney ...
Cora's Child (as Laon Ramon)
Billy Kent Schaefer Billy Kent Schaefer ...
Cora's Child
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Letty moves to West Texas from the East and it seems that the wind always blows and the sand gets everywhere. While living with relatives, she finds that she is not welcomed by the wife. With no where to go, she marries a man who disgusts her. Her new home is a small shack with the wind and the sand constant companions. When it is necessary for most of the men to go out into the sand storm, one stays back to have his way with Letty and that costs both of them. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>  

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Wind | Storm | Desert | Melancholy | Female Protagonist  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English (intertitles)

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Also Known As:

Stürme See more »

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Runtime:

Sweden:  | (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The film's artificially happy ending was insisted upon by the studio after test audiences balked at the original ending, where the insane Letty wanders into the desert, certain to die. This more appropriate ending reportedly still exists in Europe. See more »

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Referenced in "MGM: When the Lion Roars" (1992) See more »