

Lightnin'
1930 · Movie · 1h 36m · NR
Comedy
"Love and Laughter in the land of quick divorce"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.1/10
Key crew
- Sonya LevienWriter
- S. N. BehrmanWriter
- Henry KingDirector
Cast
- Will RogersLightnin' Bill Jones
- Louise DresserMrs. Mary Jones
- Joel McCreaJohn Marvin
- Helen CohanMilly Jones
- Jason Robards Sr.Raymond Thomas
- Sharon LynnMrs. Lower - the Chiseler
- Joyce ComptonBetty - Larry's Wife
- Rex BellLarry - Betty's Husband
- Charlotte WalkerMrs. Thatcher
- Luke CosgraveZeb
- J.M. KerriganJudge Lemuel Townsend
- Ruth WarrenMrs. Margaret Davis
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Themes
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