The Purple Vigilantes

1938 0h 58m EN

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 3

Western

Synopsis

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David Ross organizes the ranchers into a vigilante group to rid the town of outlaws. The plan succeeds but the trouble starts when some of the men form a new vigilante group and posing as the original one plunder for loot.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Livingston
Stony Brooke
Ray Corrigan
Tucson Smith
Max Terhune
Lullaby Joslin
Joan Barclay
Jean McAllister
Earl Dwire
David Ross
Earle Hodgins
J. T. McAllister
Francis Sayles
Wiliam Jones
George Chesebro
Eggers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Sherman
Writers: Oliver Drake, Betty Burbridge
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Three Mesquiteers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Sherman, shot by Ernest Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lester Orlebeck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Robert Livingston and Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0030636 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Sherman directs. Ernest Miller behind the camera. Lester Orlebeck cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Three Mesquiteers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by George Sherman, shot by Ernest Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Lester Orlebeck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Livingston and Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0030636 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.