A woman moves to the East and the desert to live with her cousin and his wife and children where the wind blows constantly. Once there she has to deal with the elements, fear, jealousy, lust and romance. Director Victor Sjostrom creates an atmospheric film where the wind almost becomes another character in the film. There is some very good cinematography with some creative shots that heightens the atmosphere and the tension. This is one of Lillian Gish's best silent performances as she starts as the innocent on the train being charmed by a man, then dealing with a jealous wife, several admirers and an initially loveless marriage, all against the background of the fear of the wind. At the time she was MGM's biggest star so Irving Thalberg let pick both the director and the leading man. It was filmed in 1927 but not released until 1928 and the last major silent film from MGM. It made a loss at the box office as by the time it was released most films were sound films, although it was released with a synchronised musical score. Despite initially poor reviews, it is now considered one of the best silent films made.
4/5 
Lillian Gish
Montagu Love
William Orlamond