Tarnish (film)

Tarnish
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Directed by	George Fitzmaurice
Written by	Frances Marion
Based on	Tarnish (play) by Gilbert Emery
Produced by	Samuel Goldwyn
Starring	May McAvoy Ronald Colman Marie Prevost
Cinematography	Arthur C. Miller William H. Tuers
Edited by	Stuart Heisler
Production company	Goldwyn Pictures Corporation
Distributed by	First National Pictures
Release date	September 17, 1924 (1924-09-17)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Tarnish is a lost ^[1] 1924 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice based upon the play of the same name by Gilbert Emery and starring May McAvoy, Ronald Colman, and Marie Prevost. ^{[2] [3]}

Cast

• May McAvoy as Letitia Tevis
• Ronald Colman as Emmet Carr
• Marie Prevost as Nettie Dark
• Albert Gran as Adolph Tevis
• Priscilla Bonner as Aggie
• Harry Myers as The Barber
• Kay Deslys as Mrs. Stutts
• Lydia Yeamans Titus as Mrs. Healy
• William Boyd as Bill
• Snitz Edwards as Mr. Stutts
• Mrs. Russ Whytal

Preservation

With no holdings located in archives, Tarnish is considered a lost film. ^[1]

References

1. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Tarnish". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
2. Monaco, p. 355
3. Tarnish at silentera.com

Bibliography

• Monaco, James. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.

External links

• Tarnish at IMDb
• Stills as silenthollywood.com