Lightnin' (1925)
Set in a hotel straddling the border between California and Nevada, this early John Ford comedy follows a female hotel owner's efforts to turn a profit and get some work out of her husband.
Director:
John Ford
Writer:
Frances Marion
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Jay Hunt as Lightnin' Bill Jones |
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Wallace MacDonald as John Marvin |
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Richard Travers as Raymond Thomas |
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J. Farrell MacDonald as Lemuel Townsend |
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Otis Harlan as Zeb |
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Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Jones |
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Madge Bellamy as Millie |
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Ethel Clayton as Margaret Davis |
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Brandon Hurst as Everett Hammond |
| Directing | John Ford | Director |
| Writing | Frances Marion | Adaptation |
| Directing | Edward O'Fearna | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sam Benson | Costume Design |
| Camera | Joseph H. August | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Frances Marion | Screenplay |