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The Purple Cipher

First aired on Oct 11, 1920

Runtime: Not Available

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Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Earle Williams | Leonard Staunton
Vola Vale | Jeanne Baldwin
Ernest Shields | Jack Baldwin
Allan Forrest | Alan Fitzhugh
Henry A. Barrows | Frank Condon
Goro Kino | Hop Lee
Featured Crew
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Chester Bennett | Director
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Murray Leinster | Story
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J. Grubb Alexander | Writer
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Jack MacKenzie | Director of Photography
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Albert E. Smith | Presenter