By the Sun's Rays (1914)

By the Sun's Rays (1914)

1914-07-21 United States of America 11 Min. PG-13
4.8 12 votes

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...

Cast

Murdock MacQuarrie is John Murdock, the Detective
John Murdock, the Detective
Lon Chaney is Frank Lawler, the Clerk
Frank Lawler, the Clerk
Seymour Hastings is John Davis - Supt. of Mines
John Davis - Supt. of Mines
Agnes Vernon is Dora Davis - John's Daughter
Dora Davis - John's Daughter
Richard Rosson is The Bandit (as Dick Rosson)
The Bandit (as Dick Rosson)
Eddie Lyons is Undetermined Role (unconfirmed / uncredited)
Undetermined Role (unconfirmed / uncredited)

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