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The Purple Hat

201013mMovie

It is a rainy night in 1938 in the New Orleans French Quarter. A man wanders into a bar and tells a grisly tale of a woman he has seen murdered over and over again.

DirectorGregory Doucette
WritersEudora Welty·Gregory Doucette
ProducerApril Adams

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Cast · Directed by Gregory Doucette

JEJames Eckhouse
James Eckhouse
The Man
CB
Chris Browning
The Bartender
JP
Joe Peracchio
The Young Man
KW
Keliher Walsh
The Lady in the Purple Hat
JJJoe Manuel Gallegos Jr.
Joe Manuel Gallegos Jr.
The Young Man in the Bowler Hat
HP
Hardy Pinnell
The Blonde Young Man
FB
Francene Baca
1920s Casino Pianist
SS
Steve Simon
Casino Card Dealer
SW
Sherry Williams
Vocalist
AL
Amy Jo Larsen
Casino Patron
MM
Mike Miller
Casino Patron

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The Purple Hat — streaming FAQ

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The Purple Hat hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 3, 2011. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.