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Director
  
John Ford

Cinematography
  
Joseph H. August

Language
  
Silent

5.8/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Comedy, Drama

Duration
  

Country
  
United States

Lightnin (film) movie poster

Writer
  
Frank Bacon
,
Frances Marion
,
Winchell Smith

Release date
  
August 23, 1925 (1925-08-23)

Story by
  
Frank Bacon, Winchell Smith

Cast
  
Jay Hunt
(Lightnin' Bill Jones),
Wallace MacDonald
(John Marvin),
Richard Travers
(Raymond Thomas),
J. Farrell MacDonald
(Lemuel Townsend),
Otis Harlan
(Zeb),
Edythe Chapman
(Mrs. Jones)

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Related John Ford movies

Lightnin' is a 1925 American comedy film directed by John Ford. It was based on a successful play of the same name. The original run started in 1918 at the Gaiety Theatre (New York) and continued for 1,291 performances, breaking the record for longest running play at that time.

The film was remade by Henry King for Fox in 1930 as an early talkie starring Will Rogers with support from Louise Dresser and Joel McCrea.

Cast

  • Jay Hunt as William 'Lightnin' Bill' Jones
  • Wallace MacDonald as John Marvin
  • Richard Travers as Mr. Raymond Thomas
  • J. Farrell MacDonald as Judge Lemuel Townsend
  • Otis Harlan as Zeb
  • Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Bill Jones
  • Madge Bellamy as Miss Millie Jones
  • Ethel Clayton as Margaret Davis
  • Brandon Hurst as Everett Hammond
  • James A. Marcus as Sheriff Blodgett (as James Marcus)
  • Erville Alderson as Courtroom Attendant (uncredited)
  • Nora Cecil as Passerby in Buggy (uncredited)
  • Tommy Hicks as Otis Harlan's Son (uncredited)
  • Peter Mazutis as Oscar (uncredited)
  • Ida Moore as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)

    • References

    Lightnin' (film) Wikipedia
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    Lightnin (film) IMDb Lightnin (film) themoviedb.org