Lightning Strikes West
1940 · Movie · 55m · NR
Western
"Another 100 per cent score for the screen's premier Western star! A cyclonic drama of Love, laughter and slaughter in a land where blue steel Blints, bullets whine, and Death rides on dangerous trails."
Overview
When Butch Taggart escapes prison, the Marshal sends Lightning Morgan to find him and his hidden gold. He finds the map to the gold on Taggart's boot. Joe Laikon and his men are also after the gold and they overpower Morgan, get the map, and head for the treasure. But Morgan and Tod Grant are soon on their trail
Ratings
IMDb
7/10
Key crew
- Harry L. FraserDirector
- Martha ChapinWriter
- Lew PorterOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ken MaynardLightning Ken Morgan
- Claire RochelleMae Grant
- Bob TerryTad Grant
- Michael VallonButch Taggart
- Charles KingJoe Lakin
- Reed HowesHenchman Frank
- Dick DickinsonHenchman Mack
- William GouldMarshal Jim Correy
- George Chesebro2nd Sheriff
- John ElliottDr. Jenkins
- Jack EvansBarfly
- Oscar GahanPosse Rider
Stills
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Themes
prisonmarshalwhite horse