A peasant girl sent to make a claim on her family's ancestral home in England's Wessex is seduced and left with child by its current owner.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| MMinnie Maddern FiskeTess Durbeyfield (as Mrs. Fiske) | Tess Durbeyfield (as Mrs. Fiske) |
 Raymond BondAngel Clare | Angel Clare |
 David TorrenceAlec D'Urberville | Alec D'Urberville |
 John StepplingJohn Durbeyfield | John Durbeyfield |
| MMary BarkerJoan Durbeyfield | Joan Durbeyfield |
 James GordonCrick | Crick |
| IIrma La PierreMarian | Marian |
 Katherine GriffithMrs. D'Urberville | Mrs. D'Urberville |
 Franklyn HallParson Clare | Parson Clare |
 Camille DalbergMrs. Clare | Mrs. Clare |
| JJ. ListonParson Tringham | Parson Tringham |
| BBoots WallReta | Reta |
| CCaroline DarlingIzz | Izz |
 Justina HuffLiza Lou | Liza Lou |
| JJohn TroughtonJonathan | Jonathan |
| MMaggie WestonMrs. Crick | Mrs. Crick |