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Chain Lightning

Chain Lightning

A BLUE STREAK of ACTION!

1927 1h 0mWestern

Steve Lannon is a retired gunman and reformed-outlaw who has left his ranch and is living in seclusion in San Francisco. He receives word that rustlers are on the rampage in the area of his ranch, and have stolen his horse, Silver. Steve returns to Nevada to take care of this matter.

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Steve Lannon is a retired gunman and reformed-outlaw who has left his ranch and is living in seclusion in San Francisco. He receives word that rustlers are on the rampage in the area of his ranch, and have stolen his horse, Silver. Steve returns to Nevada to take care of this matter.

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Lambert HillyerLambert HillyerDirector

Cast

Buck JonesBuck JonesSteve Lannon
Diane EllisDiane EllisGlory Jackson (as Dione Ellis)
Ted McNamaraTed McNamaraShorty
Jack BastonCampan
William WelshWilliam WelshGeorge Clearwater (as William Welch)
Martin FaustMartin FaustBannack (as Marte Faust)
William CaressTom Yeats
Gene CameronBinghamwell Stokes Hurlbert

Director

Lambert Hillyer

Release date

14 Aug 1927

Runtime

1h 0m

Studio

Fox Film Corporation

Country

United States of America

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