The Branding Iron
The Branding Iron is a lost 1920 American silent dramatic western 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.
Castleton appeared nude in the film which caused the particular scene to be cut in some parts of the country. Some municipalities banned the film altogether due to the topic of infidelity.
Though lost, its scenario is similar to another Barker film of 1920, Godless Men which does survive.Cast
- Barbara Castleton as Joan Carver
- James Kirkwood as Pierre Landis
- Russell Simpson as John Carver
- Richard Tucker as Prosper Gael
- Sidney Ainsworth as Jasper Morena
- Gertrude Astor as Betty Morena
- Alan Roscoe as Reverend Frank Holliwell
- Marion Colvin as Mrs. Upper
- Joan Standing as Maude Upper
- Louie Cheung as Wen Ho
