The story of a genteel young woman's harrowing struggles with an alien environment and her own fears, THE WIND was shot in California's Mojave Desert under almost intolerable conditions. The final silent film of both Lillian Gish, who functioned as the picture's unofficial producer as well
as its leading lady, and the great Swedish director, Victor Sjostrom, it is perhaps the most powerful and accomplished silent drama ever to emerge from Hollywood.
Letty (Gish) is moving from her home in Virginia to her cousin's ranch in the Southwest. On the train, she strikes up an acquaintance with Roddy Wirt (Montagu Love), a smooth-talking traveling salesman. Waiting for h...
Released:
1928
Rated:
NR
Length:
78 mins