Via Wireless
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Via Wireless is a 1915 American
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.[3]
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
Preservation
A complete print of Via Wireless is held by the
References
- ^ Motion Picture Guide Silent Film 1910-1936 p.428
- ^ "Via Wireless". afi.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Via Wireless". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: Via Wireless". Library of Congress. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
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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