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The Tarnished Angels
“The Book They Said Could Never Be Filmed!”
6.8 / 10• 1957• 1h 31m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
In the 1930s, once-great World War I pilot Roger Shumann performs as a daredevil barnstorming pilot at aerial stunt shows while his wife, LaVerne, works as a parachutist. When newspaper reporter Burke Devlin arrives to do a story on the Shumanns’ act, he quickly falls in love with the beautiful--and neglected--LaVerne.
Cast & Crew
Rock Hudson
Burke Devlin
Lead
Robert Stack
Roger Shumann
Dorothy Malone
LaVerne Shumann
Jack Carson
Jiggs
Robert Middleton
Matt Ord
William Schallert
Ted Baker
Alan Reed
Colonel Fineman
Alexander Lockwood
Sam Hagood
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Douglas Sirk's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Tarnished Angels is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
