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