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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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🎭 War
🎭 Drama
🎭 Science Fiction
🎬 Christy Cabanne
👤 John Emerson
👤 Bessie Love
👤 Spottiswoode Aitken
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Questions about The Flying Torpedo
How long is The Flying Torpedo?
The Flying Torpedo has a runtime of 50m ( and 50 minutes).
Who directed The Flying Torpedo?
The Flying Torpedo was directed by Christy Cabanne and released in 1916.
What genre is The Flying Torpedo?
The Flying Torpedo is a War, Drama, Science Fiction film (1916).
Who stars in The Flying Torpedo?
The cast of The Flying Torpedo includes John Emerson, Bessie Love, Spottiswoode Aitken, W.E. Lawrence, Fred J. Butler.
