where was riders of the purple sage filmed

“Riders of the Purple Sage” has been filmed several times, but most versions were shot on location in the American Southwest, especially in Arizona, Utah, and California.

Main filming locations

• The 1925 silent film version was shot around Lone Pine and the nearby Alabama Hills in California, a classic Western backdrop.

• The 1931 sound version used outdoor locations in and around Sedona , including Bell Rock, Courthouse Butte, Schnebly Hill, and Oak Creek Canyon in Arizona.

• The 1996 TV movie was filmed across several spots in northern Arizona and southern Utah, including Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Colorado City, Littlefield, Kaibab (all in Arizona), and Moab, Utah.

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