The Lightning Express

The Lightning Express
Directed by	Henry MacRae
Produced by	Henry MacRae
Written by	Ford Beebe
Starring	Lane Chandler; Louise Lorraine
Music by	Sam Perry
Edited by	Alvin Todd; Edward Todd
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	1930;
Running time	10 chapters (220 minutes)
Country	United States
Language	English

The Lightning Express is a 1930 American Universal film serial, featuring the adventures of Whispering Smith (played by Al Ferguson). This serial is considered a lost film.

Cast

Lane Chandler
Louise Lorraine
Al Ferguson
Greta Granstedt
J. Gordon Russell
John Oscar
Martin Cichy
Bob Reeves
James Pierce
Robert Kelly

Production

The Lightning Express was based on "Whispering Smith Speaks" by Frank H. Spearman.^[1]

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

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References

^ Cline, William C. (1984). "2.". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 10. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.
^ Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 201. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.

External links

The Lightning Express at IMDb

Preceded by The Jade Box (1930)	Universal Serial The Lightning Express (1930)	Succeeded by Terry of the Times (1930)

[1] Cline, William C. (1984). "2.". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 10. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.

[2] Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 201. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.

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