
The Flying Torpedo
War · Drama · Science Fiction
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.
Top Cast


John Emerson
John Emerson
Winthrop Clavering
John Emerson
Winthrop Clavering


Bessie Love
Bessie Love
Hulda
Bessie Love
Hulda


Spottiswoode Aitken
Spottiswoode Aitken
Bartholomew Thompson
Spottiswoode Aitken
Bartholomew Thompson


W.E. Lawrence
W.E. Lawrence
William Haverman (as William E. Lawrence)
W.E. Lawrence
William Haverman (as William E. Lawrence)
Fred J. Butler
Fred J. Butler
Chief of International Crooks
Fred J. Butler
Chief of International Crooks
Raymond Wells
Raymond Wells
Accomplice
Raymond Wells
Accomplice


Lucille Young
Lucille Young
Accomplice
Lucille Young
Accomplice


Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim
Accomplice
Erich von Stroheim
Accomplice
Viola Barry
Viola Barry
Adelaide E. Thompson
Viola Barry
Adelaide E. Thompson


Ralph Lewis
Ralph Lewis
Head of the Board
Ralph Lewis
Head of the Board
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