The Flying Torpedo
Cast & Crew
John B. O'brien
John Emerson
Spottiswoode Aitken
William E. Lawrence
Fred J. Butler
Raymond Wells
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In the early 1920's, several foreign powers decide to attack the United States. Realizing that their country is defenseless, nervous American officials offer a reward of one million dollars to anyone who invents a weapon capable of defeating the invading force. Hearing of the prize, novelist and detective Winthrop Clavering encourages his friend, the scientist Bartholomew Thompson, to complete his plans for a flying torpedo. Just as Bartholomew is about to apply the finishing touches, however, a gang of spies kills him and steals his plans. Winthrop tracks down the spies, however, gets the plans back, builds the torpedoes, and then gives them to the American army. As a result, the United States is able to repel the foreign fleet, which had gathered off the California coast, and Winthrop can claim the million dollars.
Director
John B. O'brien
Cast
John Emerson
Spottiswoode Aitken
William E. Lawrence
Fred J. Butler
Raymond Wells
Lucille Younge
Erich Von Stroheim
Viola Barry
Bessie Love
Ralph Lewis
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
The working title of this film was The Scarlet Band. The Flying Torpedo is one of the few feature films from this period to take place in the future.
