The Branded Man (1928 film)

For the unrelated earlier film, see The Branded Man (1918 film).

The Branded Man
Directed by	Scott Pembroke Phil Rosen
Written by	Clarence Aaron 'Tod' Robbins Arthur Hoerl
Produced by	Trem Carr
Starring	Charles Delaney June Marlowe Gordon Griffith
Cinematography	Hap Depew
Edited by	Charles A. Post
Production company	Trem Carr Pictures
Distributed by	Rayart Pictures
Release date	May 1928 (1928-05)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Branded Man is a 1928 American silent crime drama film directed by Scott Pembroke and Phil Rosen and starring Charles Delaney, June Marlowe and Gordon Griffith. ^[1]

Cast

• Charles Delaney as Fred 'Deacon' Colgate
• June Marlowe as Louise
• Gordon Griffith as Bruce
• George Riley as Billy
• Andy Clyde as Jenkins
• Erin La Bissoniere as Eleanor
• Lucy Beaumont as The Mother
• Henry Roquemore as Hippo

Censorship

Before the film could be exhibited in Kansas, the Kansas Board of Review required the elimination of the silhouette hold-up scene, shortening the scene where a hot poker falls on a man's arm, and removal of the closeup of the injury. ^[2]

References

1. Connelly p.34
2. "Kansas Board of Review Movie Index - Kansas Historical Society". www.kansashistory.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2025.

Bibliography

• Robert B. Connelly. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.

External links

• The Branded Man at IMDb