The Purple Mask

The Purple Mask (1955)

France, 1803: 11 years after the Revolution, a royalist underground is led by a new 'Scarlet Pimpernel', the Purple Mask, who rescues nobles in distress and kidnaps Napoleon's officials for ransom, aided by the spy services of a group of lovely models headed by Laurette (really the Duc de Latour's daughter). But even she doesn't know the Purple Mask's real identity as foppish dancing master Rene...

Date of release
1955-06-15
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Adventure
Director
H. Bruce Humberstone

Casting

Interesting facts

The Purple Mask is a 1955 American historical adventure film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone starring Tony Curtis and set in 1803 France.

Background

The film was based on a successful play of the same name. The original 1913 French play titled Le Chevalier au masque, by Paul Armont and Jean Manoussi, was adapted into English as The Purple Mask by Matheson Lang. The play opened in London in 1918 and ran for 365 performances. A later production in New York in 1920, starring Leo Ditrichstein, was less successful, closing after 139 shows.

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