Riders of the Purple Sage
DirectorCharles Haid
“Friends betrayed her ... Neighbors deserted her ... Now her only ally is a stranger who lives above the law.”
Jim Lassister seeks the man responsible for his sister's death. His quest draws him into an insular community ruled by an uncompromising charlatan and his brutal riders.
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Trailer
Preview Clip | Riders of the Purple Sage | Warner Archive
Cast
Ed Harris
Jim Lassiter
Amy Madigan
Jane Withersteen
Henry Thomas
Bern Venters
Robin Tunney
Elizabeth 'Bess' Erne
Norbert Weisser
Deacon Tull
G.D. Spradlin
Pastor Dyer
Lynn Wanlass
Hester Brandt
Bob L. Harris
Collier Brandt
Jerry Wills
Oldring, Rustler Leader
Rusty Musselman
Matthew Blake
Sandy E. Scott
Deputy Coulter
Tom Bower
Judkins (uncredited)
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