The Deep Purple (1915 film)
Appearance
The Deep Purple | |
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Directed by | James Young |
Produced by | Peerless Productions |
Starring | Clara Kimball Young Milton Sills |
Cinematography | Arthur Edeson |
Distributed by | World Film Corporation |
Release dates | January 11, 1915 December 4, 1916 (re-released) |
Running time | 5 reels |
Country | USA |
Language | Silent film (English intertitles) |
The Deep Purple is a lost[1] 1915 film directed by James Young from a play written by Paul Armstrong and Wilson Mizner. The film stars Clara Kimball Young and Milton Sills, and was remade in 1920 again titled The Deep Purple by director Raoul Walsh.[2][3]
The film is based on a 1910 play, produced on Broadway in 1911 starring Catherine Calvert.[4]
The first film of actress Esther Ralston, 13 years old, who has a bit role.
Cast
- Clara Kimball Young - Doris Moore
- Edward Kimball - Rev. William Moore
- Milton Sills - William Lake
- Mae Hopkins - Ruth Lake
- Mrs. E.M. Kimball - Mrs. Lake
- William J. Ferguson - 'Pop' Clark
- Grace Aylesworth - 'Fresno' Kate Fallon
- Crauford Kent - Harry Leland
- Frederick Truesdell - Inspector Bruce
- DeWitt Jennings - Gordon Laylock
- Walter Craven - Pat Connelly
unbilled cast
- Esther Ralston - Bit, Angel
- Bert Starkey - Bit
References
External links
- The Deep Purple at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie