The Power God (1925) (original) (raw)
The world is thrown into upheaval by Professor Daniel Sturgess's new invention. The Atomic Energy Engine harnesses the power of the very atoms in the air, making the need for fuel and electricity obsolete. Business moguls quickly convene in secret, fearing the catastrophic effect the device will have on their livelihoods. The consortium enlists racketeer Weston Dore to steal Sturgess's invention before it can be put to use. With the help of his strongwoman wife, Carrie, the gangster kills the elderly scientist and takes the engine for his own. Now only Sturgess's daughter Aileen and her ...(more)
The world is thrown into upheaval by Professor Daniel Sturgess's new invention. The Atomic Energy Engine harnesses the power of the very atoms in the air, making the need for fuel and electricity obsolete. Business moguls quickly convene in secret, fearing the catastrophic effect the device will have on their livelihoods. The consortium enlists racketeer Weston Dore to steal Sturgess's invention before it can be put to use. With the help of his strongwoman wife, Carrie, the gangster kills the elderly scientist and takes the engine for his own. Now only Sturgess's daughter Aileen and her fiance Jim, who know the secret of disabling the device, are all that stand between the power-mad criminal and total world domination. (less)
Directors: Francis Ford, Ben F. Wilson
Writers: Harry Haven, Rex Taylor
Starring: Ben F. Wilson, Neva Gerber, Lafe McKee, Al Ernest Garcia, Ruth Royce, William H. Turner
Producer: Ben F. Wilson
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