Comedy · United States of America · 1930 · 1h 36m

Lightnin'

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Director
Henry King
Cast
Will Rogers as Lightnin' Bill Jones Louise Dresser as Mrs. Mary Jones Joel McCrea as John Marvin Helen Cohan as Milly Jones Jason Robards Sr. as Raymond Thomas Sharon Lynn as Mrs. Lower - the Chiseler
Crew
Chester A. Lyons — Director of Photography Louis R. Loeffler — Editor S. N. Behrman — Writer Sonya Levien — Writer John Golden — Producer Henry King — Producer
Tagline

Love and Laughter in the land of quick divorce

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
divorceamericana
Key Collaborators
Henry King Director Chester A. Lyons Director of Photography Louis R. Loeffler Editor S. N. Behrman Writer Sonya Levien Writer John Golden Producer Henry King Producer Sophie Wachner Costume Design
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