Editing Corinne Griffith (section)

===1923–1932: First National contract===
[[File:Corinne Griffith in Six Days.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Woman walking through a door|upright=1|Griffith in ''Six Days'' (1923)]]
In 1923, after three years of marriage, Griffith divorced Campbell, whom she claimed was an abusive alcoholic.{{sfn|Pylant|2014|pages=115–116}} The same year, Griffith left Vitagraph Studios, signing a more lucrative contract of $10,000 a week with [[First National Pictures|First National]],<ref name=richter/> where she became one of their most popular stars.{{sfn|Lowe|2004|p=258}} Her first film for the studio was [[Frank Lloyd]]'s ''[[Black Oxen]]'' (1923), a drama in which she portrayed a mysterious Austrian countess. The film, in which Griffith co-starred with [[Conway Tearle]] and [[Clara Bow]], became a hit.{{sfn|Woodward|1999|p=96}}

Griffith married producer [[Walter Morosco]] in February, 1924.<ref name=stand/> The same year, she starred in and executive-produced three pictures: ''[[Single Wives]]'', ''[[Love's Wilderness]]'', and ''[[Lilies of the Field (1924 film)|Lilies of the Field]]''.{{sfn|Sanchez|1930|p=411}} All three of the films were box-office hits.{{sfn|Bodeen|1975|p=518}} By 1927, Griffith had begun investing her film income in real estate and owned approximately $500,000 worth of properties.{{sfn|Haile|2019|p=77}}

In 1928, she had the starring role in ''[[The Garden of Eden (1928 film)|The Garden of Eden]]'' for [[United Artists]] which, though critically praised, was not a box-office hit.{{sfn|Bodeen|1975|p=520}} Disappointed by the film's lackluster dividends, Griffith returned to First National to appear in Frank Lloyd's ''[[The Divine Lady]]'' (1929), a sound film featuring synchronized music, but no audible dialogue.{{sfn|Bodeen|1975|p=520}} Griffith earned critical accolades for her performance, including a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]].{{sfn|Bodeen|1975|p=520}}<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1930 |title=The 2nd Academy Awards (1930) Nominees and Winners |work=[[Academy Awards]]| publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402002823/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1930 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 }}</ref>

Griffith's first full sound film was ''[[Lilies of the Field (1930 film)|Lilies of the Field]]'', a remake of her 1924 silent film in the same role. Griffith's voice, which was regarded as [[nasal voice|nasal]],<ref name=richter/> did not record well (''The New York Times'' stated that she "talked through her nose"),{{sfn|Porter|2005|p=301}} and the film was a box office flop.{{sfn|Barrios|1995|p=317}} The following year, she starred in the drama ''[[Back Pay (1930 film)|Back Pay]]'' (1930), based on a story by [[Fannie Hurst]], which was promoted as her final screen appearance.{{sfn|Bodeen|1975|p=520}} After a two-year hiatus, Griffith starred in the British film ''[[Lily Christine]]'' (1932)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6aee4b96|work=[[British Film Institute]]|title=''Lily Christine'' (1932)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114024827/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6aee4b96|archive-date=November 14, 2017}}</ref> and then left the public eye completely.{{sfn|Bodeen|1975|p=520}}