The Wind (1928) is a silent film in which a woman from the East moves to West Texas and must live with the constant blowing wind, sand, and brutal men. It stars Lillian Gish, Lars Hanson, Montagu Love and Dorothy Cumming. It was one of the last silent films released by MGM.
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 (as Laon Ramon)
Billy Kent Schaefer - Cora's Child
Background
The movie was adapted by Frances Marion from The Wind by Dorothy Scarborough. It was directed by Swedish director Victor Sjöström and has been deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest late-period silent films.The film was shot partially near Bakersfield, California. The off-key happy ending of the fi