The Flying Torpedo 108 years old

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.

Credits

Erich von Stroheim as

Spottiswoode Aitken as

Bessie Love as

John Emerson as

W.E. Lawrence as

Ralph Lewis as

The Flying Torpedo Cast

Name	Character
Erich von Stroheim He was 30, 71 years old when he died
Spottiswoode Aitken He was 47, 64 years old when he died
Bessie Love She was 17, 87 years old when she died
John Emerson He was 41, 81 years old when he died
W.E. Lawrence He was 19, 51 years old when he died
Ralph Lewis He was 43, 65 years old when he died
Viola Barry She was 22, 70 years old when she died

The Flying Torpedo Crew

Name	Department
John B. O'Brien as Director. He was 31 (51) years old when He died	Directing

The Flying Torpedo (108 years)

Release day: Sunday, March 12, 1916
Runtime: 50 minutes