Movie Description
By the Sun's Rays
(1914)Overview
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...
Featured Crew
Cast
John Murdock, the Detective
Frank Lawler, the Clerk
John Davis - Supt. of Mines
Dora Davis - John's Daughter
The Bandit (as Dick Rosson)
Undetermined Role (unconfirmed / uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleBy the Sun's Rays
Status Released
Release Information
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1914-07-21
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 11m
Production CompaniesNestor Film Company
Genres
- Western
- Action
