Western ·Action · United States of America · 1914 · 11m

By the Sun's Rays

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

Mood & Themes
undercovergold minebanditsilent filmoutlaw gangshort film
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