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1930 film
The Lightning Express Directed by
Henry MacRae Written by
Ford Beebe (screenplay) Produced by Henry MacRae Starring
Lane Chandler Louise Lorraine
Al Ferguson Edited by Alvin Todd Edward Todd Music by Sam Perry Distributed by
Universal Pictures Release date
June 3, 1930 (1930-06-03 )
[1]
Running time
10 chapters (220 minutes) Country United States Language English
The Lightning Express is a 1930 American
pre-Code
Universal
film serial , featuring the adventures of "Whispering Smith" (played by Al Ferguson). This serial is considered a lost film.
[2]
The serial's story focuses on whether a railroad will be allowed to cross a family's property.
[3]
Cast
Production
The Lightning Express was based on "Whispering Smith Speaks" by
Frank H. Spearman .
[4] Released by Universal on June 3, 1930, it was a remake of
Whispering Smith Rides (1927).
[5]
Chapter titles
A Shot in the Dark
A Scream of Terror
Dangerous Rails
The Death Trap
Tower of Terror
A Call for Help
The Runaway Freight
The Showdown
The Secret Survey
Cleared Tracks
Source:
[6]
See also
References
^ Rainey, Buck (June 8, 2015). Serials and Series: A World Filmography, 1912-1956. McFarland. pp. 141–142. ISBN 978-1-4766-0448-0. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
^ Mayer, Geoff (February 9, 2017).
Encyclopedia of American Film Serials . McFarland. p. 71.
ISBN
978-0-7864-7762-3 . Retrieved June 17, 2021 .
^ Webb, Graham (July 13, 2020).
Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959 . McFarland. p. 318.
ISBN
978-1-4766-8118-4 . Retrieved June 17, 2021 .
^ Cline, William C. (1984). "2.".
In the Nick of Time . McFarland & Company, Inc. pp.
10 .
ISBN
0-7864-0471-X .
^ Rainey, Buck (June 8, 2015).
Serials and Series: A World Filmography, 1912-1956 . McFarland. pp. 141–142.
ISBN
978-1-4766-0448-0 . Retrieved June 17, 2021 .
^ Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography".
In the Nick of Time . McFarland & Company, Inc. pp.
201 .
ISBN
0-7864-0471-X .
External links
Serials
Silent Serials (1914-1929) Part-sound Serials (1929-1930) Pre-war Sound Serials (1931-1942) War-time Serials (1942-1945) Post-war Serials (1945-1946)