Chain Lightning

"A BLUE STREAK of ACTION!"

1927 1h 0m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Steve Lannon is a retired gunman and reformed-outlaw who has left his ranch and is living in seclusion in San Francisco. He receives word that rustlers are on the rampage in the area of his ranch, and have stolen his horse, Silver. Steve returns to Nevada to take care of this matter.

“A BLUE STREAK of ACTION!”

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Cast

Buck Jones
Steve Lannon
Diane Ellis
Glory Jackson (as Dione Ellis)
Ted McNamara
Shorty
Jack Baston
Campan
William Welsh
George Clearwater (as William Welch)
Martin Faust
Bannack (as Marte Faust)
William Caress
Tom Yeats
Gene Cameron
Binghamwell Stokes Hurlbert

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lambert Hillyer
Writers: Lambert Hillyer
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Buck Jones and Diane Ellis and Ted McNamara carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A BLUE STREAK of ACTION!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0017742 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lambert Hillyer directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Buck Jones and Diane Ellis and Ted McNamara carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A BLUE STREAK of ACTION!".
6IMDB entry: tt0017742 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.