Original work released in 1928 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. From the novel by Dorothy Scarborough. Original silent film with orchestral soundtrack. Lillian Gish, Lars Hanson, Montagu Love, Dorothy Cumming, Edward Earle, William Orlamond.
Summary:
Letty, a girl from Virginia heads for Texas to live with her cousin Beverly on a desert farm where the wind blows constantly. On her arrival she meets Roddy, an attractive stranger and two cowboys, Lige and Sourdough. Letty later marries Lige. While Lige is away on a roundup, Roddy arrives and takes advantage of Letty's helplessness and she shoots him. She buries his body in the sand, but the strong wind tugs at the grave and uncovers it, driving her mad. Lige returns and Letty tells him what has happened. They look for the body, but the strong wind has covered it once again. They decide to face the wind together. Includes a commentary by Lillian Gish appearing at the beginning.
Series:
Silent classics
OCLC:
(OCoLC)41551446
Locations:
UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)
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