In 17th-century Salem, Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A because she is an adulteress, with a child out of wedlock. For seven years, she has refused to name the father. A vigorous older stranger arrives, recognized by Hester but unknown to others as her missing husband. He poses as Chillingworth, a doctor, watching Hester and searching out the identity of her lover. His eye soon rests on Dimmesdale, a young overwrought pastor. Enmity grows between the two men; Chillingworth applies psychological pressure, and the pastor begins to crack. A ship stops in Salem, and Hester sees it as a providential refuge for her daughter, herself, and her lover. But will Dimmesdale flee with her?
as Hester Prynne
as Roger Chillingworth
as Rev. Dimmesdale
as The Sailor
as Mistress Hibbins, the daughter of Gov. Bellingham
as Pearl
as Gov. Bellingham
as Gov. Fuller
as Rev. Wilson
as Sarah
as Church Attendant
as Captain
as Indian
as Shop Owner
