The Tarnished Angels
“The Book They Said Could Never Be Filmed!”
Synopsis
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.
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THE TARNISHED ANGELS Original Theatrical Trailer (Masters of Cinema)Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-07-17
Top Cast
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Rock Hudson
Burke Devlin
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
Robert J. Wilke
Hank
Christopher Olsen
Jack Shumann
Troy Donahue
Frank Burnham
Betty Utey
Dancing Girl
Phil Harvey
Telegraph Editor
Steve Drexel
Young Man
Eugene Borden
Claude Mollet
Steve Ellis
Mechanic
Bill Baldwin
Pylon Air Race Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Workman on Mardi Gras Float (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 11, 1958
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 8, 2007
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.5M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Douglas Sirk
- Screenplay & Story
- William Faulkner, George Zuckerman
- Original Score
- Frank Skinner
- Original Title
- The Tarnished Angels
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.5M
- Production Studios
- Universal Pictures, Universal International Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Douglas Sirk
William Faulkner, George Zuckerman
Frank Skinner
Irving Glassberg
Russell F. Schoengarth
Albert Zugsmith
Department Leadership Roster
Douglas Sirk
Director
George Zuckerman
Writer
Albert Zugsmith
Producer
Frank Skinner
Original Music Composer
Irving Glassberg
Director of Photography
Russell F. Schoengarth
Editor
Bill Thomas
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Tarnished Angels
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What is The Tarnished Angels about?
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.
Who directed The Tarnished Angels?
The Tarnished Angels was directed by Douglas Sirk.
Who stars in The Tarnished Angels?
The principal cast of The Tarnished Angels includes Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, Jack Carson, Robert Middleton.
When was The Tarnished Angels released and how long is it?
The Tarnished Angels was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
How much did The Tarnished Angels make at the box office?
The Tarnished Angels grossed $1.5M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for The Tarnished Angels?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Tarnished Angels was composed by Frank Skinner.
Is The Tarnished Angels based on a book or true story?
The Tarnished Angels is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "William Faulkner".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Tarnished Angels?
The Tarnished Angels holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).