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The Flying Torpedo

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.

Top 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

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.

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