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The Flying Torpedo

The Flying Torpedo

War, Drama, Science Fiction

50m

March 12, 1916 (109 years ago)

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
John Emerson

John Emerson

Winthrop Clavering

Birthday: May 29, 1874

41 March 7, 1956 (81)
Bessie Love

Bessie Love

Hulda

Birthday: September 9, 1898

17 April 26, 1986 (87)
Spottiswoode Aitken

Spottiswoode Aitken

Bartholomew Thompson

Birthday: April 15, 1868

47 February 26, 1933 (64)
W.E. Lawrence

W.E. Lawrence

William Haverman (as William E. Lawrence)

Birthday: August 22, 1896

19 November 28, 1947 (51)
Fred J. Butler

Fred J. Butler

Chief of International Crooks

Birthday: -

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Raymond Wells

Raymond Wells

Accomplice

Birthday: October 14, 1880

35 August 9, 1941 (60)
Lucille Young

Lucille Young

Accomplice

Birthday: March 6, 1883

33 August 2, 1934 (51)
Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Accomplice

Birthday: September 22, 1885

30 May 12, 1957 (71)
Viola Barry

Viola Barry

Adelaide E. Thompson

Birthday: March 3, 1894

22 April 2, 1964 (70)
Ralph Lewis

Ralph Lewis

Head of the Board

Birthday: October 7, 1872

43 December 4, 1937 (65)