---
title: 'Riders of the Purple Sage (1918)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Frank Lloyd'
released: '1918-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 57
genres:
  - 'Western'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/riders-of-the-purple-sage-1918'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0009552/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Riders of the Purple Sage (1918)

1918 · 57 min · Western · United States


## Synopsis

Riders of the Purple Sage is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring William Farnum, Mary Mersch, and William Scott. The film is about a former Texas Ranger who goes after a group of Mormons who have abducted his married sister. This Frank Lloyd silent film was the first of five film adaptations of Zane Grey's 1912 novel.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Frank Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-lloyd)
- **Screenplay:** [Frank Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-lloyd)

## Cast

- [Marc Robbins](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-robbins)
- [William Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-scott)
- [Kathryn Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathryn-adams)
- [Murdock MacQuarrie](https://cinepixo.com/people/murdock-macquarrie)
- [Buck Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/buck-jones)
- [Jack Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-nelson)
- [William Farnum](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-farnum)

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