In Puritan Boston, seamstress Hester Prynne and kindly Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale fall in love. After Dimmesdale must go away for a time to England, he returns to discover that Hester has given birth to their child and is the focus of local censure.
Hester Prynne
Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Roger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth
Giles
The Governor
Mistress Hibbins
The Jailer
The Beadle
Patience
Pearl
A Sea Captain
Jeering Townswoman (uncredited)
