The Purple Highway
| The Purple Highway | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Henry Kolker |
| Produced by | Kenma |
| Written by | Rufus Steele (adaptation) |
| Based on |
Dear Me by Hale Hamilton and Luther Reed |
| Starring |
Madge Kennedy Monte Blue |
| Cinematography |
Henry Cronjager George Webber |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates | August 5, 1923 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Purple Highway is a lost[1] 1923 American comedy drama film directed by Henry Kolker and starring Madge Kennedy. It was released by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on a 1921 Broadway play, Dear Me, by Hale Hamilton and Luther Reed. Hamilton's wife Grace La Rue starred in the play version.[2][3]
Cast
- Madge Kennedy as April Blair
- Monte Blue as Edgar Prentice aka Edgar Craig
- Vincent Coleman as Dudley Quail
- Pedro de Cordoba as Joe Renard
- Dore Davidson as Manny Bean
- Emily Fitzroy as Mrs. Carney
- William H. Tooker as Mr. Quail
- Winifred Harris as Mrs. Quail
- John W. Jenkins as Shakespeare Jones
- Charles Kent as Mr. Ogilvie
References
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Purple Highway
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ↑ Dear Me as produced on Broadway at the Theatre Republic, January 17 1921, 138 performances; IBDb.com
External links
- The Purple Highway at the Internet Movie Database
- allmovie/synopsis; The Purple Highway)
- Lantern slide coming attraction; The Purple Highway
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