The Lightning Express (1930)
A railroad needs to cross the land belonging to a young woman. Her crooked guardian tries to cheat her so he can get the right-of-way.
- Date of release
- 1930-06-02
- Runtime
- 3h 40m
- Genres
- Western
- Director
- Henry MacRae
Casting
- Lane Chandler — Jack Venable
- Louise Lorraine — Bobbie Van Tyne
- Al Ferguson — Whispering Smith
- Greta Granstedt — Kate
- J. Gordon Russell — Frank Sayer
- John Oscar — Bill Lewellyn
- Martin Cichy — Hank Pardelow
- Bob Reeves — Floyd Griswell
- James Pierce — Griswell Henchman
- Robert Kelly — Griswell Henchman
Interesting facts
The Lightning Express is a 1930 American pre-Code Universal film serial, featuring the adventures of "Whispering Smith". This serial is considered a lost film.
Production
The Lightning Express was based on "Whispering Smith Speaks" by Frank H. Spearman. Released by Universal on June 3, 1930, it was a remake of Whispering Smith Rides (1927).
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