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Release Year1920
Runtime—
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery
Votes1
DirectorChester Bennett
WritersMurray Leinster, J. Grubb Alexander
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Purple Cipher
About The Purple Cipher
Jeanne Baldwin, Leonard Staunton, Alan Fitzhugh and Jack Baldwin are guided on a tour of underground dens in Chinatown by Hop Lee. During their trip, Wang Foo abducts Jeanne, and she and her companions are rescued through the intervention of private detective Frank Condon. Three months later, Fitzhugh is missing, supposedly murdered by the Chinese. Jack Baldwin is threatened, poisoned and his body disappears. Next, a threat against Jeanne is received by Staunton. To save her life, he is to meet the blackmailers at a bay in the harbor. Enlisting the aid of a submarine, Staunton captures the three conspirators, who turn out to be the missing victims in the case, led by Condon. The three had planned the escapade to extort money from Staunton. The mystery thus resolved, Staunton and Jeanne are married. A lost film.
Directed by Chester Bennett, The Purple Cipher leans on a strong ensemble — Earle Williams, Vola Vale, Ernest Shields — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1920.
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