When False Tongues Speak | |
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Directed by | Carl Harbaugh |
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Produced by | William Fox |
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Cinematography | Georges Benoit |
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Distributed by | Fox Film |
Release date | September 8, 1917 |
Running time | 50 minutes |
Country | United States |
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When False Tongues Speak is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Carl Harbaugh and starring Virginia Pearson, Hardee Kirkland and Claire Whitney. [1]
A scold's bridle, sometimes called a witch's bridle, a gossip's bridle, a brank's bridle, or simply branks, was an instrument of punishment, as a form of public humiliation. It was an iron muzzle in an iron framework that enclosed the head. A bridle-bit, about 2 in × 1 in in size, was slid into the mouth and pressed down on top of the tongue, often with a spike on the tongue, as a compress. It functioned to silence the wearer from speaking entirely, and caused extreme pain and physiological trauma to scare and intimidate the wearer into submission. The scold's bridle was overwhelmingly used on women, often at the request of husbands or other family members. This prevented speaking and resulted in many unpleasant side effects for the wearer, including excessive salivation and fatigue in the mouth. For extra humiliation, a bell could also be attached to draw in crowds. The wearer was then led around town by a leash.
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