Tarnished Angel

Drama, USA, 1938, 67 min.



Sensational Expose Of "Miracle Racket"!
After gambling hostess and showgirl Carol Vinson helps Dan Bennett, a jewel thief, escape from a police raid lead by Detective Edward Cramer, she and her best friends, dancer Violet McMaster and Violet's boyfriend, Eddie Fox, flee the city. Chased from town to town by Cramer, who has vowed to catch Carol in an illegal act, the nearly broke trio finally stops at a shelter, where a preacher is delivering a sermon on the evils of money. Following the sermon, a collection bowl is passed, and the sight of the modest contributions inspires Carol with an idea. She dies her hair blonde, renames herself "Sister Connie," and travels throughout New England with a revival show that sometimes features phony faith healing. Carol's success leads to an item in a newspaper gossip column that suggests that Connie, the revivalist, is the same as Carol, the showgirl. Both Cramer and Paul Montgomery, a reformed playboy who is in love with Carol, read the item and show up at the next scheduled meeting. When Carol spies Cramer in the audience, she decides to confess her past and use her seeming reformation as part of her show, which climaxes in her generous donation to the local children's hospital. Touched by Carol's "charity," Mrs. Harry Stockton, the philanthropic founder of the hospital, invites the evangelist to spend the weekend at her estate, unaware that she has made arrangements with Dan to steal a valuable necklace from her. During her visit, Carol, who has met some of the hospital's disabled children, is surprised when Mrs. Stockton asks that she take over the hospital after she dies. In spite of her growing uneasiness, Carol goes ahead with Dan's robbery plan, which is to open with a faked faith healing during a final revival meeting. Unknown to Carol, however, the "professional" cripple fails to attend and she unwittingly cures a genuine cripple in the audience. Shocked by her success of faith, Carol confesses all to Mrs. Stockton and is aided by Eddie and Cramer in foiling Dan in his robbery attempt. Truly reformed and regenerated, Carol embraces Paul and is forgiven by Cramer.
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Režie: Leslie Goodwins
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