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 byMaurice Tourneur
M. C. Levee
Starring Barbara La Marr
Cinematography Arthur L. Todd
Edited byFrank Lawrence
Distributed by First National Pictures
Release date
  • May 11, 1924 (1924-05-11)
Running time
7 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The White Moth is a 1924 American silent drama film produced and directed by Maurice Tourneur and distributed by First National Pictures. Barbara La Marr was the female lead supported by young Ben Lyon. [1]

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Preservation

The White Moth survives at the Library of Congress, Museum of Modern Art, and Gosfilmofond in Moscow. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Progressive Silent Film List: The White Moth at silentera.com
  2. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
  3. 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
  4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The White Moth