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By the Sun's Rays

4.8191411mMovieWesternAction

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…

DirectorCharles Giblyn

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Cast · Directed by Charles Giblyn

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

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