By the Sun's Rays
Seen it?1914 | 11 min | Western, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at people who like their stories at full throttle and western fans. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 11 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1914: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
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...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Giblyn
- Murdock MacQuarrieJohn Murdock, the Detective
- Lon ChaneyFrank Lawler, the Clerk
- Seymour HastingsJohn Davis - Supt. of Mines
- Agnes VernonDora Davis - John's Daughter
- Richard RossonThe Bandit (as Dick Rosson)
- Eddie LyonsUndetermined Role (unconfirmed / uncredited)