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The Flying Torpedo

Mar 12, 1916 · 50m
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War
Drama
Science Fiction

PLOT

In the future (1921), an alliance of several foreign countries plot to attack the US. American officials, coming to the realisation that the country is basically defenceless, offer $1,000,000 to anyone who can come up with a weapon to defeat the invaders. Winthrop Clavering, a writer and inventor, hears of the reward and tells his friend Bartholomew Thompson, a scientist and inventor who has been working on developing flying torpedo. However, enemy agents have also heard about Thompson's project, and set out to kill him and steal his plans. This film is now considered lost.

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CAST

John Emerson
Winthrop Clavering
Bessie Love
Hulda
Spottiswoode Aitken
Bartholomew Thompson
W.E. Lawrence
William Haverman (as William E. Lawrence)
Fred J. Butler
Chief of International Crooks
Raymond Wells
Accomplice
Lucille Young
Accomplice
Erich von Stroheim
Accomplice
Directed by Christy Cabanne

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Fine Arts Film Company
Country
US

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