The Flying Torpedo (1916)
The Flying Torpedo (1916)
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 John Emerson As: Winthrop Clavering
Bessie Love Bessie Love As: Hulda
Spottiswoode Aitken Spottiswoode Aitken As: Bartholomew Thompson
W.E. Lawrence W.E. Lawrence As: William Haverman (as William E. Lawrence)
Fred J. Butler Fred J. Butler As: Chief of International Crooks
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Storyline

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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Genres: War, Drama, Science Fiction

Language: No Language

Release Date: 12 March 1916

Country: US

Runtime: 50m

Company Credits

Company: Fine Arts Film Company

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Cast

John Emerson

John Emerson

Winthrop Clavering

Bessie Love

Bessie Love

Hulda

Spottiswoode Aitken

Spottiswoode Aitken

Bartholomew Thompson

W.E. Lawrence

W.E. Lawrence

William Haverman (as William E. Lawrence)

Fred J. Butler

Fred J. Butler

Chief of International Crooks

Raymond Wells

Raymond Wells

Accomplice

Lucille Young

Lucille Young

Accomplice

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Accomplice

Viola Barry

Viola Barry

Adelaide E. Thompson

Ralph Lewis

Ralph Lewis

Head of the Board

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