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Lightnin'
Lightnin'

Lightnin'

Love and Laughter in the land of quick divorce

Genres

Comedy

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Lightnin' and Mary Jones are co-owners of a hotel built right on a state border, used by divorcing wives so they can pretend to be in California while establishing residency in Nevada. When Lightnin' refuses to sell his share of the hotel to a gang of crooks, Mary is coerced into divorcing her husband so that she can sign over the deed herself.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

3.7/10

Release Date

28 November 1930

Country

United States of America

Cast

Will Rogers

Will Rogers

Lightnin' Bill Jones

Louise Dresser

Louise Dresser

Mrs. Mary Jones

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

John Marvin

Helen Cohan

Helen Cohan

Milly Jones

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Raymond Thomas

Sharon Lynn

Sharon Lynn

Mrs. Lower - the Chiseler

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Betty - Larry's Wife

Rex Bell

Rex Bell

Larry - Betty's Husband

Charlotte Walker

Charlotte Walker

Mrs. Thatcher

Luke Cosgrave

Luke Cosgrave

Zeb

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Judge Lemuel Townsend

Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Mrs. Margaret Davis

Goodee Montgomery

Goodee Montgomery

Mrs. Brooks - Sheriff's Wife

Phil Tead

Phil Tead

Monte Winslow

Walter Percival

Walter Percival

Everett Hammond

Betty Alden

Betty Alden

Mrs. Graham

Frank Campeau

Frank Campeau

Sheriff Brooks

Moon Carroll

Moon Carroll

Mrs. Blue

Roxanne Curtis

Roxanne Curtis

Flapper Divorcee

Eva Dennison

Eva Dennison

Mrs. George

Alphonse Ethier

Alphonse Ethier

Mr. Harper

Gwendolyn Faye

Gwendolyn Faye

Mrs. Starr

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Mrs. Weeks

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

Jeff

Blanche Le Clair

Blanche Le Clair

Mrs. Leonard

Antica Nast

Antica Nast

Mrs. Lord

Betty Sinclair

Betty Sinclair

Mrs. Bigg

Bruce Warren

Bruce Warren

Mr. Leonard

Lucille Young

Lucille Young

Mrs. Young

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