The Flying Torpedo
1916, English. Directed by Christy Cabanne & John B. O'Brien.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Christy CabanneDirector
- John B. O'BrienDirector
- John EmersonWinthrop Clavering
- Bessie LoveHulda
- Spottiswoode AitkenBartholomew Thompson
- W.E. LawrenceWilliam Haverman (as William E. Lawrence)
- Fred J. ButlerChief of International Crooks
- Raymond WellsAccomplice
- Lucille YoungAccomplice
- Erich von StroheimAccomplice
- Viola BarryAdelaide E. Thompson
- Ralph LewisHead of the Board
Details
- Released
- 12 March 1916
- Country
- United States of America
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The Flying Torpedo isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 March 1916. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Flying Torpedo?
The Flying Torpedo (1916) was directed by Christy Cabanne and John B. O'Brien and stars John Emerson, Bessie Love, Spottiswoode Aitken.