The White Moth
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The White Moth | |
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Directed by | Maurice Tourneur |
Written by | Barbara La Marr (uncredited) Albert S. Le Vino (adaptation) |
Story by | Izola Forrester |
Produced by | Maurice Tourneur M. C. Levee |
Starring | Barbara La Marr |
Cinematography | Arthur L. Todd |
Edited by | Frank Lawrence |
Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The White Moth is a 1924 American silent drama film produced and directed by Maurice Tourneur from a magazine story by Izola Forrester, and distributed by First National Pictures. Barbara La Marr was the female lead supported by young Ben Lyon.[1]
Plot
This article needs a plot summary. (December 2023) |
Cast
- Barbara La Marr as Mona Reid / The White Moth
- Conway Tearle as Vantine Morley
- Charles de Rochefort as Gonzalo Montrez (credited as Charles de Roche)
- Ben Lyon as Douglas Morley
- Edna Murphy as Gwendolyn Dallas
- Josie Sedgwick as Ninon Aurel
- Kathleen Kirkham as Mrs. Delancey
- William Orlamond as Tothnes
Reception
“The White Moth” had its world-premiere on May 3, 1924 at the Lowe’s State Theater in Los Angeles.
Preservation
The White Moth survives at the Library of Congress, Museum of Modern Art, and Gosfilmofond in Moscow.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The White Moth at silentera.com
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 208, c.1978 published by The American Film Institute
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The White Moth
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The White Moth.
- The White Moth at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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- Films directed by Maurice Tourneur
- First National Pictures films
- Films with screenplays by Barbara La Marr
- 1924 drama films
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