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The Unknown Purple (1923)
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, 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.
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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, 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.
Rating:NR
Genre:Mystery, Science Fiction
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In Theaters:10/1/1923
Box Office:
Runtime:70 minutes
Studio:Carlos Productions
Cast
Roland West
Director
Henry B. Walthall
Peter Marchmont / Victor Cromport
Alice Lake
Jewel Marchmont
Stuart Holmes
James Dawson
Helen Ferguson
Ruth Marsh
Frankie Lee
Bobbie
Ethel Grey Terry
Mrs. Freddie Goodlittle
James Morrison
Leslie Bradbury
Johnny Arthur
Freddie Goodlittle
Richard Wayne
George Allison
Brinsley Shaw
Hawkins
Mike Donlin
Burton
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