By the Sun's Rays (1914)

By the Sun's Rays

1914

Western Action

Synopsis

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...

Credits

Director

Charles Giblyn

Cast

Agnes Vernon as Dora Davis - John's Daughter

Eddie Lyons as Undetermined Role (unconfirmed / uncredited)

Lon Chaney as Frank Lawler, the Clerk

Murdock MacQuarrie as John Murdock, the Detective

Richard Rosson as The Bandit (as Dick Rosson)

Seymour Hastings as John Davis - Supt. of Mines