The Purple Highway is a lost[1] 1923 American comedy-drama film directed by Henry Kolker and starring Madge Kennedy. It was released by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on a 1921 Broadway play, Dear Me, by Hale Hamilton and Luther Reed. Hamilton's wife Grace La Rue starred in the play version.[2][3]

The Purple Highway
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Directed by	Henry Kolker
Written by	Rufus Steele (adaptation)
Based on	Dear Me by Hale Hamilton and Luther Reed
Produced by	Kenma
Starring	Madge Kennedy Monte Blue
Cinematography	Henry Cronjager George Webber
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	August 5, 1923 (1923-08-05)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Cast

• Madge Kennedy as April Blair
• Monte Blue as Edgar Prentice aka Edgar Craig
• Vincent Coleman as Dudley Quail
• Pedro de Cordoba as Joe Renard
• Dore Davidson as Manny Bean
• Emily Fitzroy as Mrs. Carney
• William H. Tooker as Mr. Quail
• Winifred Harris as Mrs. Quail
• John W. Jenkins as Shakespeare Jones
• Charles Kent as Mr. Ogilvie

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Purple Highway.

• The Purple Highway at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie
• Lantern slide coming attraction; The Purple Highway

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