USA, 1924
60m
35mm film, black and white, 1.33:1
silent
An American science fiction film directed by James W. Horne.
Plot Summary
Remington, who has recently bought a death ray, tries to distract his depressed son from his recent jilting by providing exciting outlets for him. He gets more than he bargained for when the inventor of the death ray and his daughter are kidnapped by foreign agents and he’s accidentally come into possession of the vital key needed to enable its firing.
Credits
Crew
Director: James W. Horne
Truart Film Co. for Carlos Productions
Story and Screenplay by: Frank Howard Clark
Director of Photography: William Marshall
Cast
Richard Talmadge (Alan Remington)
Joseph W. Girard (Cyrus Remington)
Joe Harrington [real name: Joseph Harrington] (Prof. Leo Hollister)
Eva Novak (Carolyn Hollister)
Stanhope Wheatcroft (Darwin Kershaw)
Bull Montana (Killer Murphy)
Alternative Titles
L’Amérique l’a échappé belle – France
Dødsstraalen – Denmark
Hail the Hero – working title
Igra s ognem – Russia
Ridendo del pericolo – Italy
Våghalsen – Sweden
Игра с огнем – Russia
死をも恐れず – Japan
References
Periodicals
- The Bioscope vol.63 no.970 (14 May 1925) p.43
- Classic Images no.362 (August 2005) pp.26-28 – review (Cinevent 37 Reviews by Jennifer Ormson and Larry Smith)
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.253 – credits
