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The Deep Purple (1915 film)

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The Deep Purple
Directed byJames Young
Produced byPeerless Productions
StarringClara Kimball Young
Milton Sills
CinematographyArthur Edeson
Distributed byWorld Film Corporation
Release dates
  • January 11, 1915 (1915-01-11)
  • December 4, 1916 (1916-12-04) (re-released)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Deep Purple is a lost[1] 1915 film directed by James Young. 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, written by Paul Armstrong and Wilson Mizner, produced on Broadway in 1911, starring Richard Bennett.[4][5]

This is the first film of actress Esther Ralston, then 13 years old, who has a bit role.

Cast

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unbilled cast

References

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  1. ^ The Clara Kimball Young Page: The Deep Purple; by Greta de Groat
  2. ^ The Deep Purple at silentera.com
  3. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Deep Purple
  4. ^ "Amusements". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. September 27, 1910. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "New Play Of Crooks Seen At The Lyric". The New York Times. New York, New York. January 10, 1911. p. 4 – via NYTimes.com.
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