The City of Purple Dreams (1928 film)

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The City of Purple Dreams
Directed by Duke Worne
Written by
Produced by W. Ray Johnston
Starring
Cinematography Walter L. Griffin
Edited by J.S. Harrington
Production
company
Trem Carr Pictures
Distributed by Rayart Pictures
Release date
  • September 1, 1928 (1928-09-01)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages

The City of Purple Dreams is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Barbara Bedford, Robert Frazer and David Torrence. [1]

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References

  1. Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997. P. 129.