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By the Sun's Rays

191411mCharles Giblyn
IMDb 5.3

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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...

WesternAction
UndercoverGold MineBanditSilent FilmOutlaw GangShort Film

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What is By the Sun's Rays (1914) about?

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…

Who stars in By the Sun's Rays?

By the Sun's Rays stars 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)). The film was directed by Charles Giblyn.

How long is By the Sun's Rays?

By the Sun's Rays has a runtime of 11 min and premiered in 1914.

Is By the Sun's Rays worth watching?

By the Sun's Rays holds an IMDb rating of 5.3/10. Fans of Western, Action are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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