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The Unknown Purple

1923 film by Roland West
Movie film Q7771645
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The Unknown Purple

Summary

The Unknown Purple is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Unknown Purple's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Unknown Purple was directed by Roland West[4].
  • The Unknown Purple's genre is silent film[5].
  • The Unknown Purple's genre is science fiction film[6].
  • A cast member of The Unknown Purple was Henry B. Walthall[7].
  • A cast member of The Unknown Purple was Alice Lake[8].
  • A cast member of The Unknown Purple was Stuart Holmes[9].
  • A cast member of The Unknown Purple was Helen Ferguson[10].
  • The Unknown Purple's Commons category is recorded as The Unknown Purple[11].
  • The Unknown Purple's color is recorded as black-and-white[12].
  • The Unknown Purple's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • The Unknown Purple was published on January 1, 1923[14].
  • The Unknown Purple's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Unknown Purple'}[15].
  • The Unknown Purple's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}[16].
  • The Unknown Purple's copyright status is recorded as public domain[17].
  • The Unknown Purple's state of transmission is recorded as lost[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Unknown Purple was directed by Roland West[4]. Cast members include Henry B. Walthall[7], Alice Lake[8], Stuart Holmes[9], and Helen Ferguson[10].

Publication

The Unknown Purple was released on January 1, 1923[14]. Genres include silent film[5] and science fiction film[6].

Why It Matters

The Unknown Purple has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Related Entities

film public domain United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 11924091
    Color → black-and-white
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}
    Instance of → film
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 186845, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269269|batch #269269]]"
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