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
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (December 2023) |
Cast
[edit]- 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
[edit]“The White Moth” had its world-premiere on May 3, 1924 at the Lowe’s State Theater in Los Angeles.
Preservation
[edit]The White Moth survives at the Library of Congress, Museum of Modern Art, and Gosfilmofond in Moscow.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The White Moth.
- The White Moth at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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Categories:
- 1924 films
- American silent feature films
- Films directed by Maurice Tourneur
- First National Pictures films
- Films with screenplays by Barbara La Marr
- 1924 drama films
- Silent American drama films
- American black-and-white films
- Surviving American silent films
- 1920s American films
- 1920s English-language films
- 1920s silent drama film stubs