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RUNTIME
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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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A Bolt of Lightning
1951 1h 0m EN
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 1
Drama
Synopsis
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The story of James Otis who was a part of the American revolution. He contested in court the right of the British to search colonists' homes.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Charlton Heston
James Otis
Rita Grapel
Ruth Otis
Anne Seymour
Mercy Warren
Frank Overton
John Emroy
Harry Cooke
William Wooley
Romney Brent
Governor Bernard
Celia Johnson
Mary Otis
Harry Townes
Sam Adams
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Paul Nickell
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Paul Nickell directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Charlton Heston and Rita Grapel and Anne Seymour carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0712168 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 60 min · 1h 0m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Paul Nickell
Production companies
Who made it
CBS
US
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1951-11-12
