| By the Sun’s RaysAlso known as {By the Sun’s Ray}, {The Sun’s Rays}
 (1914) United States of America
 B&W : One reel
 Directed by Charles Giblyn
 Cast: M.J. MacQuarrie (Murdock MacQuarrie) [Detective John Murdock], Lon Chaney [Frank Lawler, the clerk], Seymour Hastings [John Davis, Superintendent of Mines], Agnes Vernon [Dora Davis, his daughter], Dick Rosson (Richard Rosson) [the bandit], Eddie Lyons Nestor Film Company production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Released 22 July 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Universal production number 0619. This film is thought to be the earliest surviving Chaney film. Drama: Western. Survival status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive]. Current rights holder: Public domain [USA]. Keywords: Animals: Horses - Criminals: Thieves - Gold - Law: Enforcement: Police: Detectives - Mirrors Listing updated: 6 January 2023. References: Film credits, film viewing : Spehr-American p. 100; Weaver-Twenty p. 76 : ClasIm-225 p. 27 : Website-IMDb. Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD. |