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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...

  • Western
  • Action

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Murdock MacQuarrieMurdock MacQuarrieJohn Murdock, the Detective
  • Photo of Lon ChaneyLon ChaneyFrank Lawler, the Clerk
  • Photo of Seymour HastingsSeymour HastingsJohn Davis - Supt. of Mines
  • Photo of Agnes VernonAgnes VernonDora Davis - John's Daughter
  • Photo of Richard RossonRichard RossonThe Bandit (as Dick Rosson)
  • Photo of Eddie LyonsEddie LyonsUndetermined Role (unconfirmed / uncredited)

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