Riders of the Purple Sage is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film based upon the novel by Zane Grey, directed by Hamilton MacFadden, photographed by George Schneiderman, and starring George O'Brien and Marguerite Churchill.[1] The picture was released by the Fox Film Corporation with a running time of 58 minutes and remains the third of five screen versions.[citation needed] It was the first sound version.[1] The movie was followed later the same year by a similar adaptation of the novel's sequel, The Rainbow Trail, also starring O'Brien.
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Directed by | Hamilton MacFadden |
Written by | Philip Klein John F. Goodrich Barry Conners |
Based on | Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey |
Produced by | Edmund Grainger |
Starring | George O'Brien Marguerite Churchill Noah Beery |
Cinematography | George Schneiderman |
Edited by | Alfred DeGaetano |
Production company | Fox Film |
Distributed by | Fox Film |
Release date | October 28, 1931 |
Running time | 58 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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