The Purple Mask
1955, English. Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone.
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...
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- H. Bruce HumberstoneDirector
- Tony CurtisRene de Traviere / The Purple Mask
- Colleen MillerLaurette de Latour
- Gene BarryCaptain Charles Laverne
- Dan O'HerlihyBrisquet
- Angela LansburyMadame Valentine
- George DolenzMarcel Cadonal
- John HoytRochet
- Donald RandolphAndre Majolin
- Robert CornthwaiteNapoleon Bonaparte
- Stephen BekassyBaron de Morleve
- Paul CavanaghDuc de Latour
- Myrna HansenConstance de Voulois
Details
- Released
- 15 June 1955
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Oscar Brodney
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The Purple Mask runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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The Purple Mask isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 June 1955. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Purple Mask?
If you liked The Purple Mask, try The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Water Man, Scaramouche.
Who directed The Purple Mask?
The Purple Mask (1955) was directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and stars Tony Curtis, Colleen Miller, Gene Barry.