The Wind

The Wind

76 mins | Drama, Romance, Western | Sept. 15, 1928

When Letty Mason relocates to West Texas, she finds herself unsettled by the ever-present wind and sand. Arriving at her new home at the ranch of her cousin, Beverly, she receives a surprisingly cold welcome from his wife, Cora. Soon tensions in the family and unwanted attention from a trio of suitors, including neighbor Lige Hightower, leave Letty increasingly disturbed, resulting in tragedy.

The Wind

76 mins | Drama, Romance, Western | Sept. 15, 1928

The Wind
When Letty Mason relocates to West Texas, she finds herself unsettled by the ever-present wind and sand. Arriving at her new home at the ranch of her cousin, Beverly, she receives a surprisingly cold welcome from his wife, Cora. Soon tensions in the family and unwanted attention from a trio of suitors, including neighbor Lige Hightower, leave Letty increasingly disturbed, resulting in tragedy.
IMDb rating 8.0
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title The Wind
Directors Harold S. Bucquet, Victor Sjöström
Writers Dorothy Scarborough, Frances Marion

Cast

Lillian Gish

as Letty

Lars Hanson

as Lige

Montagu Love

as Roddy

Dorothy Cumming

as Cora

Edward Earle

as Beverly

William Orlamond

as Sourdough

Carmencita Johnson

as Cora's Child

Leon Janney

as Cora's Child

Billy Kent Schaefer

as Cora's Child

Sam Appel

as Vaquero (uncredited)

Si Jenks

as Man at the Shindig (uncredited)

Cullen Johnson

as Little Boy (uncredited)

Seessel Anne Johnson

as Little Girl (uncredited)

Gus Leonard

as Old Man at Dance Hall (uncredited)

Margaret Mann

as Townswoman at Shindig (uncredited)