The White Moth

The White Moth
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	May 11, 1924;
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

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