Movie

The Tarnished Angels

“The Book They Said Could Never Be Filmed!”

★ 6.8(99)19571h 31m

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Director: Douglas Sirk
Release date: 1957-11-21
Runtime: 1h 31m
Language: English
Box office: $1,500,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Universal Pictures

The Tarnished Angels — trailer

About The Tarnished Angels

The Tarnished Angels is a 1957 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Douglas Sirk, starring Rock Hudson, Robert Stack and Dorothy Malone. It has a runtime of 1 hour 31 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 99 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Tarnished Angels in New Zealand — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

Cast

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

Themes & keywords

airplanebased on novel or booklove trianglenew orleans, louisianamardi graspilotairplane wreckgreat depressionreporterblack and whitedaredevilamusement parknewspaper reporterair racestunt flying

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Tarnished Angels in New Zealand?+

The Tarnished Angels is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in New Zealand. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is The Tarnished Angels on Netflix?+

The Tarnished Angels is not on Netflix in New Zealand right now.

How long is The Tarnished Angels?+

The Tarnished Angels has a runtime of 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).

Who stars in The Tarnished Angels?+

The Tarnished Angels stars Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, Jack Carson and Robert Middleton.

When did The Tarnished Angels come out?+

The Tarnished Angels is a 1957 movie directed by Douglas Sirk.

What genre is The Tarnished Angels?+

The Tarnished Angels is Drama film.

Who directed The Tarnished Angels?+

The Tarnished Angels was directed by Douglas Sirk.