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By the Sun's Rays
By the Sun's Rays
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  2. By the Sun's Rays

By the Sun's Rays

1914
11m
Western
Action

Status

Released

Release

1914

Runtime

11m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

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Storyline

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...

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
11m
Jul 21, 1914
Languages
No Language
Director
Charles Giblyn
Charles Giblyn
Production
Nestor Film Company
Nestor Film Company
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

6 Cast Members

Murdock MacQuarrie

Murdock MacQuarrie

John Murdock, the Detective

Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

Frank Lawler, the Clerk

Seymour Hastings

John Davis - Supt. of Mines

Agnes Vernon

Agnes Vernon

Dora Davis - John's Daughter

Richard Rosson

Richard Rosson

The Bandit (as Dick Rosson)

Eddie Lyons

Eddie Lyons

Undetermined Role (unconfirmed / uncredited)

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