The Deep Purple's primary photo
  • The Deep Purple (1920)
  • 60 min | Crime, Drama
The Deep Purple (1920)
60 min | Crime, Drama

Two con men, Pop Clark and Harry Leland, take rooms in a small town boardinghouse, where Leland makes love to Doris Moore, a young woman restless to leave her village. Leland convinces Doris to follow the con men to New York City, where ...See moreTwo con men, Pop Clark and Harry Leland, take rooms in a small town boardinghouse, where Leland makes love to Doris Moore, a young woman restless to leave her village. Leland convinces Doris to follow the con men to New York City, where she stays in a boardinghouse run by Kate Fallon, a woman with a disreputable past who poses as Leland's aunt. Clark and Leland plan to use Doris to lure young engineer William Lake into a compromising situation, but Kate, who has befriended Doris, tells Lake of the con men's plan, and Lake removes Doris from the clutches of Clark and Leland. Meanwhile, Laylock, a reformed crook and a friend of Kate's, is freed from jail, where he was placed through the contrivance of Clark and Leland, and kills Leland in a pistol duel. Lake persuades his friend, Inspector Bruce, that Leland has committed suicide, and Laylock goes free. Finally, Doris and Lake become engaged. Written by AFI See less
Read more: Plot summary
Director
Raoul Walsh (as R.A. Walsh)
Writers
Producer
Raoul Walsh (as R.A. Walsh)
Cinematographer
Trending

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about The Deep Purple.

Status
Edit Released
Updated May 2, 1920

Release date
May 2, 1920 (United States)

Contacts

Become a member to see contact information for The Deep Purple.

Cast

+ Add Cast
17 cast members
Name Known for
Miriam Cooper
Doris Moore Doris Moore   See fewer
Helen Ware
Kate Fallon Kate Fallon   See fewer
Vincent Serrano
Harry Leland Harry Leland   See fewer
William J. Ferguson
Pop Clark (as W.J. Ferguson) Pop Clark (as W.J. Ferguson)   See fewer
Stuart Sage
William Lake William Lake   See fewer
William B. Mack
Gordon Laylock Gordon Laylock   See fewer
Lincoln Plumer
Connelly Connelly   See fewer
Ethel Hallor
Flossie Flossie   See fewer
Lorraine Frost
Phyllis Lake Phyllis Lake   See fewer
Louis Mackintosh
Mrs. Lake Mrs. Lake   See fewer
Amy Summers
Christine (as Amy Ongley) Christine (as Amy Ongley)   See fewer
J.C. King
Inspector George Bruce Inspector George Bruce   See fewer
Eddie Sturgis
Skinny (as Edward Sturgis) Skinny (as Edward Sturgis)   See fewer
C.A. de Lima
Balke (as Charles De Lima) Balke (as Charles De Lima)   See fewer
Bird Millman
Wire Walker Wire Walker   See fewer
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown