| Way Down East | |
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| Directed by | Henry King |
| Written by | Henry Johnson Patterson McNutt |
| Screenplay by | Howard Estabrook William Hurlbut |
| Based on | Way Down East 1897 play by Lottie Blair Parker |
| Produced by | Winfield Sheehan |
| Starring | Rochelle Hudson Henry Fonda |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | Robert Bischoff |
| Music by | Oscar Bradley |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Way Down East is a 1935 American romantic drama film directed by Henry King and starring Rochelle Hudson, Henry Fonda, Slim Summerville, Margaret Hamilton, Andy Devine and Spring Byington. It was released by 20th Century Fox and produced by Fox Film Corporation.
The picture is a remake of the classic 1920 D. W. Griffith silent film Way Down East starring Lillian Gish, which in turn was based on the 1897 stage play by Lottie Blair Parker.
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