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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John EmersonWinthrop Clavering
Bessie LoveHulda
Spottiswoode AitkenBartholomew Thompson
W.E. LawrenceWilliam Haverman (as William E. Lawrence)Fred J. ButlerChief of International CrooksRaymond WellsAccomplice
Lucille YoungAccomplice
Erich von StroheimAccompliceViola BarryAdelaide E. Thompson
Ralph LewisHead of the BoardKeywords
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What is The Flying Torpedo about?
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.
How long is The Flying Torpedo?
The Flying Torpedo has a runtime of 50 minutes.