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The Wind (1928)

95 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   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 »

Writers:

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

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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Plot Keywords:

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

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English (intertitles)

Release Date:

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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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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sweden:  | (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Silent

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 »

Connections

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