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Lightnin'(Movie, 1930)

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| 1h 36min | Genre: Comedy
Lightnin'Rating: 1.9/5 (with 22 votes)
Lightnin' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Henry King and written by S. N. Behrman and Sonya Levien. The film stars Will Rogers, Louise Dresser, Joel McCrea, Helen Cohan, Jason Robards Sr. and Luke Cosgrave. The film was released on December 7, 1930, by Fox Film Corporation. It is a remake of the 1925 silent film, which was directed by John Ford, which itself was based on the 1918 play. ()
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About Lightnin'

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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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Based on: "Lightnin'" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES)
Status: Released
Release date US: 12/07/1930 (World premiere: 11/28/1930)
Director: Henry King
Screenwriter: S. N. Behrman
Keywords: americana, divorce
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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