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The Secret of the Purple Reef

4.019601h 21mMovieDramaCrimeAdventure

When a man mysteriously vanishes on his ship in the Caribbean, his two brothers journey there to investigate his disappearance.

DirectorWilliam Witney
WriterHarold Yablonsky
ProducerGene Corman

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Cast · Directed by William Witney

JRJeff Richards
Jeff Richards
Mark Christopher
RCRichard Chamberlain
Richard Chamberlain
Dean Christopher
MDMargia Dean
Margia Dean
Rue Amboy
PFPeter Falk
Peter Falk
Tom Weber
TMTerence de Marney
Terence de Marney
Ashby
RJRobert Earl Jones
Robert Earl Jones
Tobias
GP
Gina Petrushka
Grandmere
LM
Larry Markow
Kilt
PR
Philip Rosen
Twine
FR
Frank Ricco
Henri
JM
Jerry Mitchell
Jerry
BB
Ben Blum
Priest (uncredited)

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