The City of Purple Dreams
1918, English. Directed by Colin Campbell.
Miss Otis nearly hits a derelict with her car, and out of sympathy she gives him some money and advises him to "clean up and keep clean." Soon after, the derelict meets Esther, an anarchist who involves him in a plot to blackmail a banker. When he realizes that Miss Otis is the banker's daughter, the derelict tears up the banker's check but is arrested and committed to an asylum. Esther, who is in love with the derelict, helps him escape, and he resolves to attain a position of wealth and importance. After he earns his fortune, he rejects Esther's affections and asks Miss Otis to marry him.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 10 January 1918
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Edwin Baird, Gilson Willets
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The City of Purple Dreams isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 January 1918. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The City of Purple Dreams?
The City of Purple Dreams (1918) was directed by Colin Campbell and stars Tom Santschi, Bessie Eyton, Fritzi Brunette.