Lightnin'

Lightnin'

96 mins | Comedy | Nov. 28, 1930

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.

Lightnin'

96 mins | Comedy | Nov. 28, 1930

Lightnin'
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.
Producers Fox Film Corporation
Original title Lightnin'
Directors Henry King
Writers Sonya Levien, S. N. Behrman

Cast

Will Rogers

as Lightnin' Bill Jones

Louise Dresser

as Mrs. Mary Jones

Joel McCrea

as John Marvin

Helen Cohan

as Milly Jones

Jason Robards Sr.

as Raymond Thomas

Sharon Lynn

as Mrs. Lower - the Chiseler

Joyce Compton

as Betty - Larry's Wife

Rex Bell

as Larry - Betty's Husband

Charlotte Walker

as Mrs. Thatcher

Luke Cosgrave

as Zeb

J. M. Kerrigan

as Judge Lemuel Townsend

Ruth Warren

as Mrs. Margaret Davis

Goodee Montgomery

as Mrs. Brooks - Sheriff's Wife

Phil Tead

as Monte Winslow

Walter Percival

as Everett Hammond

Betty Alden

as Mrs. Graham

Frank Campeau

as Sheriff Brooks

Moon Carroll

as Mrs. Blue

Roxanne Curtis

as Flapper Divorcee

Eva Dennison

as Mrs. George

Alphonse Ethier

as Mr. Harper

Gwendolyn Faye

as Mrs. Starr

Bess Flowers

as Mrs. Weeks

Blanche Le Clair

as Mrs. Leonard

Antica Nast

as Mrs. Lord

Betty Sinclair

as Mrs. Bigg

Bruce Warren

as Mr. Leonard

Lucille Young

as Mrs. Young