Where to Watch The Scarlet Letter Online

Want to watch 'The Scarlet Letter' on your TV or mobile device at home? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Sidney Olcott-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Scarlet Letter' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Scarlet Letter' right now, here are some details about the drama flick.

Released March 28th, 1908, 'The Scarlet Letter' stars Gene Gauntier, Jack Conway, Ruth Roland The movie has a runtime of about 9 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from well-known users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: ""The Scarlet Letter" is a story of early Puritan days in New England. Hester, a beautiful young Englishwoman, is sent to America by her husband, with a promise that he will follow on the next ship. But he falls to keep his promise and Hester does not hear from him in years. In the meantime she is befriended by a young Puritan minister. Friendship ripens into love and Hester, thinking her husband dead, loves the handsome young clergyman with her whole heart. But when the baby is born the minister, fearing the wrath of the Pilgrim Fathers, denies it and Hester is condemned to wear the Scarlet Letter and to stand in the pillory. And it is only after several years of Hester's shame and ignominy that the little child finally reaches the father's heart. Then comes the great scene. The minister, on a fête day, ascends the pillory, places himself where Hester had been placed, and publicly proclaims his sin." .