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Lightning Strikes West
Lightning Strikes West

Lightning Strikes West

Another 100 per cent score for the screen's premier Western star! A cyclonic drama of Love, laughter and slaughter in a land where blue steel Blints, bullets whine, and Death rides on dangerous trails.

Genres

Western

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When Butch Taggart escapes prison, the Marshal sends Lightning Morgan to find him and his hidden gold. He finds the map to the gold on Taggart's boot. Joe Laikon and his men are also after the gold and they overpower Morgan, get the map, and head for the treasure. But Morgan and Tod Grant are soon on their trail

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

55 mins

Rating

3/10

Release Date

01 June 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ken Maynard

Ken Maynard

Lightning Ken Morgan

Claire Rochelle

Claire Rochelle

Mae Grant

Bob Terry

Bob Terry

Tad Grant

Michael Vallon

Michael Vallon

Butch Taggart

Charles King

Charles King

Joe Lakin

Reed Howes

Reed Howes

Henchman Frank

Dick Dickinson

Dick Dickinson

Henchman Mack

William Gould

William Gould

Marshal Jim Correy

George Chesebro

George Chesebro

2nd Sheriff

John Elliott

John Elliott

Dr. Jenkins

Jack Evans

Jack Evans

Barfly

Oscar Gahan

Oscar Gahan

Posse Rider

Chick Hannan

Chick Hannan

Posse Rider

Carl Mathews

Carl Mathews

Posse Rider

Forrest Matthews

Forrest Matthews

Deputy

Tex Palmer

Tex Palmer

Posse Rider

Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters

Bartender Eddie

Wally West

Wally West

Posse Rider

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