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Lightnin' (1930)

NR · 1930-12-07 · 1h 36m · EN
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Love and Laughter in the land of quick divorce

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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S. N. BehrmanWriterSonya LevienWriterHenry KingDirector

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Will RogersWill RogersLightnin' Bill JonesLouise DresserLouise DresserMrs. Mary JonesJoel McCreaJoel McCreaJohn MarvinHelen CohanHelen CohanMilly JonesJason Robards Sr.Jason Robards Sr.Raymond ThomasSharon LynnSharon LynnMrs. Lower - the ChiselerJoyce ComptonJoyce ComptonBetty - Larry's WifeRex BellRex BellLarry - Betty's HusbandCharlotte WalkerCharlotte WalkerMrs. ThatcherLuke CosgraveLuke CosgraveZebJ.M. KerriganJ.M. KerriganJudge Lemuel TownsendRuth WarrenRuth WarrenMrs. Margaret Davis

Keywords

DivorceAmericana

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityDivorce · AmericanaDialogue densityComedyDirector preference323617Actor preference299502 · 337356 · 139702Country preferenceUs

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What is Lightnin' about?

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.

How long is Lightnin'?

Lightnin' has a runtime of 96 minutes.