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             By the Sun’s Rays 
            Also 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. 
            
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