''The Deep Purple'' is a lost 1915 film directed by James Young from a play written by Paul Armstrong and

Wilson Mizner Wilson Mizner (May 19, 1876 – April 3, 1933) was an American playwright, raconteur, and entrepreneur. His best-known plays are ''The Deep Purple'', produced in 1910, and ''The Greyhound'', produced in 1912. He was manager and co-owner of The ...

. The film stars

Clara Kimball Young Clara Kimball Young (born Edith Matilda Clara Kimball; September 6, 1890 – October 15, 1960) was an American film actress who was popular in the early silent film era. Early life Edith Matilda Clara Kimball was born in Chicago on Septembe ...

and

Milton Sills Milton George Gustavus Sills (January 12, 1882 – September 15, 1930) was an American stage and film actor of the early twentieth century. Biography Sills was born in Chicago, Illinois, into a wealthy family. He was the son of William Henr ...

, and was remade in 1920 again titled '' The Deep Purple'' by director Raoul Walsh. The film is based on a 1910 play, produced on Broadway in 1911 starring Catherine Calvert.''The Deep Purple'' produced on Broadway January 9, 1911 to May 1911 at the Lyric Theatre; IBDb.com
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Esther Ralston Esther Ralston (born Esther Louise Worth, September 17, 1902 – January 14, 1994) was an iconic American silent film star. Her most prominent sound picture was '' To the Last Man'' in 1933. Early life and career Ralston was born Esther Loui ...

, then 13 years old, who has a bit role.

Cast

- Doris Moore *

Edward Kimball Edward Marshall Kimball (June 26, 1859 – January 4, 1938) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1912 and 1936. Like many older actors of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, he enjoyed a varied stage ...

- Rev. William Moore *

- William Lake *Mae Hopkins - Ruth Lake *Mrs. E.M. Kimball - Mrs. Lake *William J. Ferguson - 'Pop' Clark *Grace Aylesworth - 'Fresno' Kate Fallon *

Crauford Kent Crauford Kent (12 October 1881 – 14 May 1953) was an English character actor based in the United States. He has also been credited as Craufurd Kent

- Harry Leland *Frederick Truesdell - Inspector Bruce *

DeWitt Jennings DeWitt Clarke Jennings (June 21, 1871 – March 1, 1937) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in 17 Broadway plays between 1906 and 1920, and in more than 150 films between 1915 and 1937. Biography He was born in Cameron, Misso ...

- Gordon Laylock *Walter Craven - Pat Connelly ''unbilled cast'' *

- Bit, Angel *Bert Starkey - Bit

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* * 1915 films Films directed by James Young American films based on plays American silent feature films 1915 drama films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films World Film Company films Lost American films 1915 lost films Lost drama films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-drama-film-stub