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The Lightning Express
Also known as Vildmarkens Dæmoner in Denmark
(1930) United States of America
B&W : Serial / Ten chapters
Directed by Henry MacRae

Cast: Lane Chandler [Jack Venable], Louise Lorraine [Bobbie Van Tyne], Al Ferguson [Whispering Smith], Greta Granstedt [Kate], J. Gordon Russell [Frank Sayer], John Oscar [Bill Lewellyn], Martin Cichy [Hank Pardelow], Bob Reeves [Floyd Griswell], Jim Pierce (James Pierce) [a Griswell henchman], Robert Kelly [a Griswell henchman]

Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation. / Produced by Henry MacRae. From the short story “Whispering Smith Rides” by Frank H. Spearman. Stunts by Cliff Lyons, Frank Mills, Bob Reeves and Jay Wilsey. Film editors, Alvin Todd, Edward Todd and Robert Wilcox (Robert B. Wilcox). Intertitles written by Henry MacRae. Music by Sam Perry and Heinz Roemheld. Presented by Carl Laemmle. / Ten chapters: [1] “A Shot in the Dark,” released 2 June 1930; [2] “A Scream of Terror,” released 9 June 1930; [3] “Dangerous Rails,” released 16 June 1930; [4] “The Death Trap,” released 23 June 1930; [5] “Tower of Terror,” released 30 June 1930; [6] “A Call for Help,” released 7 July 1930; [7] “The Runaway Freight,” released 14 July 1930; [8] “The Showdown,” released 21 July 1930; [9] “The Secret Survey,” released 28 July 1930; [10] “Cleared Tracks,” released 4 August 1930. / [?] Movietone 35mm spherical 1.20:1 format and/or Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format? Western Electric Movietone sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / The serial was released in Canada by Canadian Universal Film Company, Limited, in 1930. The serial was released in Germany by Deutsche Universal-Film in 1930. / Silent film, with talking sequences, synchronized music and sound effects.

Drama: Western.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Railroads - Serials - Synchronized sound film - Transportation: Trains

Listing updated: 2 May 2020.

References: Lahue-Continued pp. 275, 286 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.

 
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