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 leave Letty increasingly disturbed.
Acting
Gish's physical performance against actual sandstorms.
Direction
Sjöström makes wind a character with murderous intent.
Cinematography
Sand-swept desolation that predates Lawrence of Arabia.
Director
Victor Sjöström
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
Sam Appel
Vaquero (uncredited)
Si Jenks
Man at the Shindig (uncredited)
Gus Leonard
Old Man at Dance Hall (uncredited)
Margaret Mann
Townswoman at Shindig (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gish insisted on filming during actual Texas sandstorms; she permanently damaged her lungs and later called it her greatest performance.
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