Way Down East (1920)

A naïve country girl is tricked into a sham marriage by a wealthy womanizer, then must rebuild her life despite the taint of having borne a child out of wedlock.

Genres: Drama, Romance

What to watch after Way Down East

• Orphans of the Storm (1921) — D.W. Griffith directed both
• Broken Blossoms (1919) — D.W. Griffith directed both
• The Good Earth (1937) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Country Girl (1954)
• Duel in the Sun (1946) — Lillian Gish appears in both
• George Washington (2000)