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The Wind   1928         N/R, 88 min. Genre: Drama / Western Director: Victor Sjostrom   Cast: Lillian Gish, Lars Hanson, Montagu Love, Dorothy Cumming, Edward Earle, William Orlamond, Carmencita Johnson, Leon Janney, Billy Kent Schaefer   This is one of the last great silent films, and perhaps Lillian Gish's best performance. Letty Mason (Gish) moves to a barren dust bowl town in Texas to stay with relatives. She fights off the wind and sand, as well as husband Lige (Lars Hanson) who disgusts her, and a rapist. The desert storm climax is a classic. Cast 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 Billy Kent Schaefer Cora`s Child