The Purple Highway

The Purple Highway

Drama, Comedy | Aug. 5, 1923

Two inmates and a cleaning girl at a home for struggling artists achieve success and fame when they pool their talents and produce a smash hit Broadway musical. Edgar ( Monte Blue ), the playwright, is in love with April ( Madge Kennedy ), the ex- leading lady, but she doesn't discover that she loves him until it's almost too late.

The Purple Highway

Drama, Comedy | Aug. 5, 1923

The Purple Highway
Two inmates and a cleaning girl at a home for struggling artists achieve success and fame when they pool their talents and produce a smash hit Broadway musical. Edgar ( Monte Blue ), the playwright, is in love with April ( Madge Kennedy ), the ex- leading lady, but she doesn't discover that she loves him until it's almost too late.
Producers Kenma Corporation
Original title The Purple Highway
Directors Henry Kolker
Writers Rufus Steele, Hale Hamilton, Luther Reed

Cast

Madge Kennedy

as April Blair

Monte Blue

as Edgar Prentice, aka Edgar Craig

Vincent Coleman

as Dudley Quail

Pedro de Cordoba

as Joe Renard

Dore Davidson

as Manny Bean

Emily Fitzroy

as Mrs. Carney

William H. Tooker

as Mr. Quail

Winifred Harris

as Mrs. Quail

John W. Jenkins

as Shakespeare Jones

Charles Kent

as Mr. Olgivie