Lightnin' (1930)
“Love and Laughter in the land of quick divorce”
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' is a 1930 movie. Genres: Comedy. Directed by Henry King. Main cast: Will Rogers, Louise Dresser, Joel McCrea, Helen Cohan, Jason Robards Sr.. Runtime: 96 minutes. Its average rating is 5.3 out of 10, from 4 votes.
Release dateNovember 28, 1930
Runtime1 h 36 min
DirectorHenry King
ScreenplayS. N. Behrman, Sonya Levien
Original languageEN
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