The City of Purple Dreams (1918 film)

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The City of Purple Dreams
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Directed by Colin Campbell
Written by
Produced by William Nicholas Selig
Starring
Production
company
Distributed bySelig Polyscope Company
Release date
  • January 10, 1918 (1918-01-10)
Running time
7 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The City of Purple Dreams is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Tom Santschi, Bessie Eyton, and Fritzi Brunette. [1]

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References

  1. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema, p. 66
  2. Library of Congress;Lost Films List

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