Storyline

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...

Key Information

Director Charles Giblyn
Studio Nestor Film Company
Rating 4.8/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Murdock MacQuarrie

Murdock MacQuarrie

John Murdock, the Detective

Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

Frank Lawler, the Clerk

Seymour Hastings

John Davis - Supt. of Mines

Agnes Vernon

Agnes Vernon

Dora Davis - John's Daughter

Richard Rosson

Richard Rosson

The Bandit (as Dick Rosson)

Eddie Lyons

Eddie Lyons

Undetermined Role (unconfirmed / uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions

By the Sun's Rays was released on July 21, 1914.

The runtime of By the Sun's Rays is 11m.

By the Sun's Rays is a Western, Action movie.

By the Sun's Rays has a rating of 4.8 out of 10 on TMDB.

By the Sun's Rays is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

By the Sun's Rays was directed by Charles Giblyn.

The main cast of By the Sun's Rays includes Murdock MacQuarrie, Lon Chaney, Seymour Hastings.

By the Sun's Rays is originally in English.