The Flying Torpedo (1916)

The Flying Torpedo (1916)

1916-03-12 United States of America 50 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

John Emerson is Winthrop Clavering
Winthrop Clavering
Spottiswoode Aitken is Bartholomew Thompson
Bartholomew Thompson
W.E. Lawrence is William Haverman (as William E. Lawrence)
William Haverman (as William E. Lawrence)
Fred J. Butler is Chief of International Crooks
Chief of International Crooks
Raymond Wells is Accomplice
Accomplice
Lucille Young is Accomplice
Accomplice
Erich von Stroheim is Accomplice
Viola Barry is Adelaide E. Thompson
Adelaide E. Thompson
Ralph Lewis is Head of the Board
Head of the Board