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By the Sun's Rays is a american film of genre Action directed by Tod Browning released in USA on 21 july 1914 with Murdock MacQuarrie

By the Sun's Rays (1914)

By the Sun's Rays
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Released in USA 21 july 1914
Length 11minutes
Directed by ,    
OriginUSA
Genres Action,    Western
Rating53% 2.664162.664162.664162.664162.66416

By the Sun's Rays is a 1914 American silent Western film featuring Lon Chaney. The film is now considered to be Chaney's earliest film that has survived.

Synopsis

Au Far West, des hors-la-loi attaquent un village. Un détective et son compagnon enquêtent sur ce problème, mais les hors-la lois l'ont vu et le poursuivent lui et son ami.

Actors

Murdock MacQuarrie

(John Murdock, the Detective)Lon Chaney

(Frank Lawler, the Clerk)Agnes Vernon

(Dora Davis - John's Daughter)Eddie Lyons

(Undetermined Role (unconfirmed / uncredited))Richard Rosson

(The Bandit (as Dick Rosson))
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