Riders of the Purple Sage (1931 film)
Appearance
Riders of the Purple Sage is a 1931 American Pre-Code Western film based upon the novel by Zane Grey, directed by Hamilton McFadden, photographed by George Schneiderman, and starring George O'Brien, Marguerite Churchill and Noah Beery, Sr. The picture was released by the Fox Film Corporation with a running time of 58 minutes and remains the third of five screen versions. The movie was followed later the same year by a similar adaptation of the novel's sequel, The Rainbow Trail, also starring O'Brien.
Cast
- George O'Brien ... Jim Lassiter
- Marguerite Churchill ... Jane Withersteen
- Noah Beery, Sr. ... Judge Dyer
- Yvonne Pelletier ... Bess
- James Todd ... Vern Venters
- Stanley Fields ... Oldring
External links
- Riders of the Purple Sage in the Internet Movie Database
- Riders of the Purple Sage at Turner Classic Movies
- Riders of the Purple Sage synopsis at Moviephone