By the Sun's Rays
1914 | 11m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Charles Giblyn |
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| The earliest surviving film featuring Lon Chaney in a major role, By the Sun's Ray's was but one of several 2-reel westerns starring the florid Murdock MacQuarrie. MacQuarrie plays a detective investigating a series of gold shipment robberies. Along the way, he falls for a mine superintendent's pretty daughter (Agnes Vernon), much to the dismay of a sullen mine office clerk (Chaney), who is also smitten with the girl... | |
| Release Date: | Jul 21, 1914 |
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| Director: | Charles Giblyn |
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| Genres: | Western |
| Keywords | undercover, gold mine, bandit, silent film, outlaw gang, short film |
| Production Companies | Nestor Film Company |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 07, 2024 (Update) Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Murdock MacQuarrie | John Murdock, the Detective |
| Lon Chaney | Frank Lawler, the Clerk |
| Seymour Hastings | John Davis - Supt. of Mines |
| Agnes Vernon | Dora Davis - John's Daughter |
| Richard Rosson | The Bandit (as Dick Rosson) |
| Eddie Lyons | Undetermined Role (unconfirmed / uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
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| Charles Giblyn | Director |
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