The Purple Cipher
The Purple Cipher is a 1920 American silent mystery film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Earle Williams, Vola Vale and Ernest Shields. Shot by Vitagraph at the company's Brooklyn studios, it was based on the short story The Purple Hieroglyph by Murray Leinster.[1] The story was adapted twice more in the sound era as Murder Will Out (1930) and Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939).
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| Directed by | Chester Bennett |
| Produced by | Albert E. Smith |
| Written by | J. Grubb Alexander |
| Based on | The Purple Hieroglyph by Murray Leinster |
| Starring | Earle Williams Vola Vale Ernest Shields |
| Cinematography | Jack MacKenzie |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Vitagraph Company of America |
Release date | October 11, 1920 |
Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Cast
- Earle Williams as Leonard Staunton
- Vola Vale as Jeanne Baldwin
- Ernest Shields as Jack Baldwin
- Allan Forrest as Alan Fitzhugh
- Henry A. Barrows as Frank Condon
- Goro Kino as Hop Lee
- Frank M. Seki as Wong Foo
References
- Stallings & Jo-an J. Evans p.41
Bibliography
- Billee J. Stallings & Jo-an J. Evans. Murray Leinster: The Life and Works. McFarland, 2011.
External links
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