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Riders of the Purple Cows

  • 1924
  • Passed
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Alice Day and Ralph Graves in Riders of the Purple Cows (1924)
SlapstickComedyShortWestern

Ralph is the tenderfoot sweetheart of the daughter of a ranch owner who is being put out of his ranch by some unmanageable cowboys who shoot on sight.Ralph is the tenderfoot sweetheart of the daughter of a ranch owner who is being put out of his ranch by some unmanageable cowboys who shoot on sight.Ralph is the tenderfoot sweetheart of the daughter of a ranch owner who is being put out of his ranch by some unmanageable cowboys who shoot on sight.

  • Director
    • Ralph Ceder
  • Writers
    • Rob Wagner
    • John A. Waldron
    • Frank Capra
  • Stars
    • Ralph Graves
    • Alice Day
    • Andy Clyde
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    • Director
      • Ralph Ceder
    • Writers
      • Rob Wagner
      • John A. Waldron
      • Frank Capra
    • Stars
      • Ralph Graves
      • Alice Day
      • Andy Clyde
    • 1User review
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    Ralph Graves
    Ralph Graves
    • Ralph Bell
    Alice Day
    Alice Day
    • Daisy Plunkett
    Andy Clyde
    Andy Clyde
    • Ezra Plunkett
    Vernon Dent
    Vernon Dent
    • Mike Maverick
    Tiny Ward
    • The Hermit
    Larry McGrath
    • Mike's Pal on Train
    Joe Bordeaux
    • Cowboy Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Barney Hellum
    • Rustler
    • (uncredited)
    Thelma Hill
    Thelma Hill
    • Saloon Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ralph Ceder
    • Writers
      • Rob Wagner
      • John A. Waldron
      • Frank Capra
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    6boblipton

    From the Novel by Zane Puce

    When a gang of outlaws put Andy Clyde's ranch house under siege, daughter Alice Day recruits college heart throb Ralph Graves to save daddy. Can even Tiny Ward beat bad man Vernon Dent in this funny Mack Sennett comedy?

    Ralph Graves was a straight dramatic actor whom Sennett hired for a few seasons to fill out his comedies with someone who could actually be a romantic lead, while the comics did funny things around him. Later, he went back into straight drama, doing adventure movies for Frank Capra -- who was an uncredited gag writer on this one.

    Like many of Sennett's farces, the title is intended as little more than a place holder: this is set out west, so we'll give it a title that suggests that Tom Mix movie. The gag writing is wonderful, and the best performance is by Vernon Dent, who had an ability to show anger that was at once deadly serious and very funny. He was a fine comic actor who was welcomed by many shorts producers through the end of his life.

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 1924 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Production company
      • Mack Sennett Comedies
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      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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