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The Tarnished Angels
The Tarnished Angels
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802 Ratings

THE TARNISHED ANGELS

Directed by Douglas Sirk
United States, 1957
Drama, Romance

Synopsis

In this spectacular adaptation of Faulkner’s Pylon, Roger Shumann is a disillusioned WWI ace eking out a living as a barnstorming pilot/parachutist during the early 30s. New Orleans newspaperman Burke Devlin meets Shumann at a two-bit carnival and becomes fascinated with his fall from grace.

Synopsis

In this spectacular adaptation of Faulkner’s Pylon, Roger Shumann is a disillusioned WWI ace eking out a living as a barnstorming pilot/parachutist during the early 30s. New Orleans newspaperman Burke Devlin meets Shumann at a two-bit carnival and becomes fascinated with his fall from grace.