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The Lightning Express 
Summary
The Lightning Express is a 1930 American pre-Code Universal film serial, featuring the adventures of "Whispering Smith" (played by Al Ferguson). This serial is considered a lost film.[2]
| The Lightning Express | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Henry MacRae |
| Written by | Ford Beebe (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Henry MacRae |
| Starring | Lane Chandler Louise Lorraine Al Ferguson |
| Edited by | Alvin Todd Edward Todd |
| Music by | Sam Perry |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | June 3, 1930[1] |
Running time | 10 chapters (220 minutes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The serial's story focuses on whether a railroad will be allowed to cross a family's property.[3]
Cast edit
- Lane Chandler as Jack Venable
- Louise Lorraine as Bobbie
- Al Ferguson as detective Whispering Smith
- Greta Granstedt as Kate
- J. Gordon Russell as Frank Sayer, the villain
- John Oscar as Bill Lewellyn
- Martin Cichy as Hank
- Bob Reeves as Floyd Griswell
- James Pierce as henchman
- Robert Kelly as henchman
Production edit
The Lightning Express was based on "Whispering Smith Speaks" by Frank H. Spearman.[4] Released by Universal on June 3, 1930, it was a remake of Whispering Smith Rides (1927).[5]
Chapter titles edit
- A Shot in the Dark
- A Scream of Terror
- Dangerous Rails
- The Death Trap
- Tower of Terror
- A Call for Help
- The Runaway Freight
- The Showdown
- The Secret Survey
- Cleared Tracks
Source:[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Rainey, Buck (June 8, 2015). Serials and Series: A World Filmography, 1912-1956. McFarland. pp. 141–142. ISBN 978-1-4766-0448-0. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Mayer, Geoff (February 9, 2017). Encyclopedia of American Film Serials. McFarland. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-7864-7762-3. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Webb, Graham (July 13, 2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959. McFarland. p. 318. ISBN 978-1-4766-8118-4. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Cline, William C. (1984). "2.". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 10. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.
- ^ Rainey, Buck (June 8, 2015). Serials and Series: A World Filmography, 1912-1956. McFarland. pp. 141–142. ISBN 978-1-4766-0448-0. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 201. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.
External links edit
- The Lightning Express at IMDb
