By the Sun's Rays (1914)
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...
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Murdock MacQuarrie
as John Murdock, the Detective
Murdock MacQuarrie was born on August 25, 1878 in San Francisco, California, as Murdock J. MacQuarrie. He was an actor and director, known for Modern Times (1936), By the Sun's Rays (1914) and Nancy's...
Lon Chaney
as Frank Lawler, the Clerk
Leonidas Frank "Lon" Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930) was an American actor and makeup artist. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors of cinema, renowned for his chara...
Agnes Vernon
as Dora Davis - John's Daughter
Richard Rosson
as The Bandit (as Dick Rosson)
Eddie Lyons
as Undetermined Role (unconfirmed / uncredited)
Director
Charles Giblyn
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