The White Moth (original) (raw)
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1924 film by Maurice Tourneur
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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 | May 11, 1924 (1924-05-11) |
| 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]
- 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
“The White Moth” had its world-premiere on May 3, 1924 at the Lowe’s State Theater in Los Angeles.
The White Moth survives at the Library of Congress, Museum of Modern Art, and Gosfilmofond in Moscow.[2][3][4]
- ^ 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
- The White Moth at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie