| Via Wireless | |
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| Directed by | George Fitzmaurice |
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| Distributed by | Pathe Exchange |
Release date | September 17, 1915 |
Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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Via Wireless is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Bruce McRae, Gail Kane and Brandon Hurst.[1]
Plot
The lead character, Lieutenant Sommers, of the U. S. Navy, comes to work for John Durant who is designing weapons for the military. Sommers designs a gun for the man but the gun explodes during testing, killing two people. Due to this, Sommers is being sent home from France to face an inquiry. The foil of this story is the character Edward Pinckey who has eyes on John Duran's daughter, Frances. Pinckey, jealous of Frances and Sommers relationship, is the one who had sabotaged his gun before it could be tested. Pinckey is eventually killed in Turkish waters and Sommers and Frances Durant marry.[2]
Cast
- Bruce McRae as Lt. Sommers
- Gail Kane as Frances Durant
- Henry Weaver as John Durant
- Brandon Hurst as Edward Pinckney
- Paul McAllister as Marsh
References
- ↑ Motion Picture Guide Silent Film 1910-1936 p.428
- ↑ "Via Wireless". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
Bibliography
- Jay Robert Nash, Robert Connelly & Stanley Ralph Ross. Motion Picture Guide Silent Film 1910-1936. Cinebooks, 1988.
External links
- Via Wireless at IMDb
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