Riders of the Purple Sage

Based On the book by Zane Grey

Riders of the Purple Sage is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring William Farnum, Mary Mersch, and William Scott. The film is about a former Texas Ranger who goes after a group of Mormons who have abducted his married sister. This Frank Lloyd silent film was the first of five film adaptations of Zane Grey's 1912 novel.

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Release date:

1918

Director:

Frank Lloyd

Cast:

William Farnum, William Scott, Marc Robbins, Murdock MacQuarrie, Kathryn Adams

Genre:

Western, Silent

Country:

United States

Year page:

1918 in adaptations