The Barbarian is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Donald Crisp and starring Monroe Salisbury and George Berrell.

[1] As described in a film magazine,[2] Eric (Salisbury) is brought up in the Canadian north woods by his reclusive father Elliott Straive (Berrell), who was a college professor.

The boy supplements his immense knowledge of nature with book learning of society and polite customs.

A party of ultra-rich people led by James Heatherton (Sherry) arrive and camp on the land, building a tent city for their luxurious convenience.

Eric frustrates their plans but falls in love with Floria (Novak), the daughter of the land grabber.