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The Branding Iron (1920)

"YOU'RE THE IMAGE OF YOUR MOTHER WITH THEM BIG EYES A-STARING." Joan Carver lived a life of terror in a lonely cabin in the mountains, bullied and beaten by a father who insanely hated her sex.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : Reginald Barker
Writer : J.G. Hawks

Synopsis

Pierre Landis is insanely jealous of his beautiful young wife Joan, and his jealousy makes him take a branding iron to her to mark her as his property.

Actors

Barbara Castleton
Barbara Castleton
Joan Carver
James Kirkwood
James Kirkwood
Pierre Landis
Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson
John Carver
Richard Tucker
Richard Tucker
Prosper Gael
Sidney Ainsworth
Sidney Ainsworth
Jasper Morena
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
Betty Morena
Alan Roscoe
Alan Roscoe
Rev. Frank Holliwell
Marion Colvin
Marion Colvin
Mrs. Upper
Joan Standing
Joan Standing
Maude Upper
Louie Cheung
Louie Cheung
Wen Ho

Crews

Reginald Barker
Reginald Barker
Director
Katharine Newlin Burt
Katharine Newlin Burt
Novel
J.G. Hawks
J.G. Hawks
Scenario Writer
Reginald Barker
Reginald Barker
Producer
J.G. Hawks
J.G. Hawks
Editor
Percy Hilburn
Percy Hilburn
Director of Photography
J.G. Hawks
J.G. Hawks
Screenplay

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