The Wind (1928)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 35min
- Drama, Romance
- 23 Nov 1928 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 win.
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Cast verified as complete
| Lillian Gish | ... |
Letty
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| Lars Hanson | ... |
Lige
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| Montagu Love | ... |
Roddy
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| Dorothy Cumming | ... |
Cora
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| Edward Earle | ... |
Beverly
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| William Orlamond | ... |
Sourdough
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| Carmencita Johnson | ... |
Cora's Child
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| Leon Janney | ... |
Cora's Child
(as Laon Ramon)
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Billy Kent Schaefer | ... |
Cora's Child
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| Sam Appel | ... |
Vaquero (uncredited)
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| Si Jenks | ... |
Man at the Shindig (uncredited)
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Cullen Johnson | ... |
Little Boy (uncredited)
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Seessel Anne Johnson | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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Gus Leonard | ... |
Old Man at Dance Hall (uncredited)
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| Margaret Mann | ... |
Townswoman at Shindig (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Victor Sjöström | ... | (as Victor Seastrom) |
Written by
| Frances Marion | ... | (scenario) |
| Dorothy Scarborough | ... | (from the novel by) |
| John Colton | ... | (titles by) |
Produced by
| Kevin Brownlow | ... | producer |
| David Gill | ... | producer |
Music by
| Carl Davis | ||
| William Axt | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| John Arnold | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Conrad A. Nervig | ... | film editor |
Costume Design by
| André-ani | ... | (wardrobe by) |
| René Hubert | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Liz Sutherland | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harold S. Bucquet | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Cedric Gibbons | ... | settings |
| Edward Withers | ... | settings |
Sound Department
| Richard Bradford | ... | sound supervisor |
| Mike Fairbairn | ... | dubbing assistant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Milton Brown | ... | chief still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Carl Davis | ... | conductor |
| Erich Gruenberg | ... | orchestra leader: The Themes Silents Orchestra |
| Colin Matthews | ... | orchestrator |
| David Matthews | ... | orchestrator |
| David Mendoza | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Fritz Stahlberg | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ruth Newmark | ... | production assistant |
| Una Merkel | ... | stand-in: Lillian Gish (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (A Victor Seastrom Production)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1928) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1928) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1928) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1928) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn Filmselskap (1928) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1929) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1929) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Llamentol (2012) (Spain) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (in association with) (1983 alternate version)
- Thames Television (presented by) (1983 alternate version)
- The Thames Silents Orchestra (music played by) (1983 alternate version)
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Turner Entertainment (copyright holder: 1988)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Innocent, naive Letty Mason moves from her Virginia home to Sweet Water on the western prairies to live on the ranch of her cousin Beverly, his wife Cora, and their three children. Letty quickly learns how inhospitable the environment in Sweet Water is, the most obvious item being the incessant wind. But equally inhospitable are the unrefined way the people in Sweet Water live, to which she is unaccustomed, and Cora, who believes Letty has come to steal Beverly from her. As such, Cora orders Letty out of her and Bev's house. With no money, Letty is forced to accept one of the marriage proposals she receives--from Bev and Cora's ranching neighbor Lige Hightower, whom she doesn't love. Despite a less-than-harmonious start, partly due to Letty's isolation as the wind too often forces her to stay inside, she starts to feel affection for Lige, who wants to do right by her and promises to send her back to Virginia when he is financially able. But a visitor who takes refuge in their house away from the wind threatens Letty's ultimate happiness. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | A TORNADO OF HUMAN EMOTIONS.-prevail in this gripping drama of the cyclone-swept Texan Desert- this emotional story of a girl who did not know of hardships and evil men- of stark drama, soul searing sacrifice and breath-catching romance- See LILLIAN GISH in "THE WIND" (Print Ad- Franklin Times, ((Pukekohe, NZ)) 24 July 1929) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | During filming, high temperatures made life miserable for both cast and crew. The intense heat caused the film stock to warp, and it had to be packed in ice to remain intact. Lillian Gish claimed that she touched an outside door handle and was so severely burned that a small part of her palm's flesh was scalded off. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Une histoire seule (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Cowboy's Lament/Streets of Laredo See more » |
| Quotes |
Letty Mason:
-and for a moment I thought they were serious! Cora: You're goin' to take one of 'em serious! You don't think I ain't seen through your tricks, Miss Sly Boots! You love Beverly-but you'll never get him away from me-he's mine! What's more-you're gettin' out o' our house-and gettin' out quick! I'd like to kill you! See more » |