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  • The Unknown Purple (1923)
  • 70 min | Mystery
The Unknown Purple (1923)
70 min | Mystery

Inventor Peter Marchmont has discovered a purple light that renders the user invisible. On his release from prison, Marchmont, disguised as Victor Cromport, uses the light to revenge himself against his former wife, Jewel, and her partner,...See moreInventor Peter Marchmont has discovered a purple light that renders the user invisible. On his release from prison, Marchmont, disguised as Victor Cromport, uses the light to revenge himself against his former wife, Jewel, and her partner, James Dawson, who framed him for theft. Making himself invisible, Marchmont gradually ruins Dawson. He so wins Jewel's confidence and love that she is willing to kill Dawson at Marchmont's request. Finally, Marchmont leaves the scheming couple to their own misery and marries Jewel's sister, Ruth Marsh. Written by Pamela Short See less
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Director
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Alfred A. Cohn (titles) | Carlyle Moore (play) | Paul Schofield (adaptation) | Roland West (adaptation) (play)
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Updated Oct 31, 1923

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Oct 1923 (United States)

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12 cast members
Name Known for
Henry B. Walthall
Peter Marchmont / Victor Cromport Peter Marchmont / Victor Cromport   See fewer
Alice Lake
Jewel Marchmont Jewel Marchmont   See fewer
Stuart Holmes
James Dawson James Dawson   See fewer
Helen Ferguson
Ruth Marsh Ruth Marsh   See fewer
Frankie Lee
Bobbie Bobbie   See fewer
Ethel Grey Terry
Mrs. Freddie Goodlittle Mrs. Freddie Goodlittle   See fewer
James Morrison
Leslie Bradbury Leslie Bradbury   See fewer
Johnny Arthur
Freddie Goodlittle Freddie Goodlittle   See fewer
Richard Wayne
George Allison George Allison   See fewer
Brinsley Shaw
Hawkins Hawkins   See fewer
Mike Donlin
Burton Burton   See fewer
Dorothy Phillips
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
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