The Unknown Purple
| The Unknown Purple | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roland West |
| Produced by | A. Carlos |
| Written by |
Roland West and Carlyle Moore (play) Paul Schofield (screenplay) Alfred A. Cohn (intertitles) |
| Starring |
Henry B. Walthall Alice Lake Stuart Holmes Helen Ferguson |
| Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh |
Production company |
Carlos Productions |
| Distributed by | Truart Film Company |
Release dates |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Unknown Purple is a 1923 American silent science fiction film, written and directed by Roland West, based on the play of the same name by West and Carlyle Moore, with adaptation by Paul Schofield. The film may be the first dealing with the subject of invisibility and might have been based upon the novel The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells. Its survival status is classified as unknown,[1] suggesting that it is a lost film.
Plot
After his release from prison, an inventor develops an eerie purple light that renders him invisible, enabling him to seek revenge on his unfaithful wife and his crooked business partner.
Cast
- Henry B. Walthall
- Alice Lake
- Stuart Holmes
- Helen Ferguson
- Frankie Lee
- Dorothy Phillips
- Ethel Grey Terry
- James Morrison
- Johnny Arthur
- Richard Wayne
- Brinsley Shaw
- Mike Donlin
References
- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Unknown Purple at silentera.com
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