The Branding Iron

The Branding Iron
Theatrical release poster
Directed byReginald Barker
Written byJ. G. Hawks
Based onThe Branding Iron
by Katharine Newlin Burt
Produced bySamuel Goldwyn
Reginald Barker
StarringBarbara Castleton
James Kirkwood
CinematographyPercy Hilburn (* French)
Edited byJ. G. Hawks
Distributed byGoldwyn Pictures
Release date
  • November 1920 (1920-11)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Branding Iron is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Barbara Castleton and James Kirkwood. It was produced by Barker and Samuel Goldwyn and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures.[1][2] Castleton appeared nude in the film, which caused the particular scene to be cut in some parts of the country. Pennsylvania banned the film altogether due to the topic of infidelity.[3]

  1. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Branding Iron at silentera.com
  2. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Branding Iron
  3. ^ Smith, Frederick James (October 1922). "Foolish Censors". Photoplay. 22 (5). New York: 39-41, 106. Retrieved September 29, 2022.