John Huston’s War Productions Were Censored for Decades
Huston’s directorial debut, The Maltese Falcon, became a roaring success in 1941. Huston then served as a filmmaker in the U.S. army with the rank of captain, directing three films that went on to achieve critical acclaim. However, two of them were censored for the delicate subject matter, such as Let There Be Light, which put a spotlight on psychological damage sustained by war veterans with PTSD. The film was censored until 1981, thirty-five years after its release.