Lightnin' Smith Returns
Lightnin' Smith Returns | |
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Directed by | Jack Irwin |
Written by | Jack Irwin |
Produced by | Jack Irwin |
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Cinematography | Amos Stillman |
Edited by | Earl Turner |
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Distributed by | Syndicate Pictures |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Lightnin' Smith Returns is a 1931 American Western film directed by Jack Irwin and starring Buddy Roosevelt, Barbara Worth and Tom London.[1]
Plot
[edit]John Smith writes Western fiction without ever having visited the West. Helen Parker, a reader of his work, seeks to alleviate that situation by inviting him to visit her ranch for a real Western experience. Parker arranges for a fake holdup, with her impersonating outlaw Lightnin' Smith. Her plan goes awry when the real outlaw appears, giving the writer an opportunity to save Parker and her father. A 1934 film, Mystery Ranch, bore "a striking resemblance" to this one.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Buddy Roosevelt as John Smith
- Barbara Worth as Helen Parker
- Tom London as Lightning' Smith
- Nick Dunray as Mexican Pete
- Jack Richardson as Chancey Ruggles
- Sam Tittley as Tom Parker
- Fred Parker as Storekeeper
- William Bertram as Sheriff
- Gilbert Holmes as Bandit
- Slim Whitaker as Hideout Henchman
References
[edit]- ^ Pitts p.403
- ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "Lightnin' Smith Returns (1931)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
Bibliography
[edit]- Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
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