Lightning Strikes West (1940)
Lightning Strikes West (1940)
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.
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

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Cast

Ken Maynard Ken Maynard As: Lightning Ken Morgan
Claire Rochelle Claire Rochelle As: Mae Grant
Bob Terry Bob Terry As: Tad Grant
Michael Vallon Michael Vallon As: Butch Taggart
Charles King Charles King As: Joe Lakin
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Storyline

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


Tagline: 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.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Western

Language: English

Release Date: 01 June 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 55m

Company Credits

Company: Colony Pictures

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Cast

Ken Maynard

Ken Maynard

Lightning Ken Morgan

Claire Rochelle

Claire Rochelle

Mae Grant

Bob Terry

Bob Terry

Tad Grant

Michael Vallon

Michael Vallon

Butch Taggart

Charles King

Charles King

Joe Lakin

Reed Howes

Reed Howes

Henchman Frank

Dick Dickinson

Dick Dickinson

Henchman Mack

William Gould

William Gould

Marshal Jim Correy

George Chesebro

George Chesebro

2nd Sheriff

John Elliott

John Elliott

Dr. Jenkins

Jack Evans

Jack Evans

Barfly

Oscar Gahan

Oscar Gahan

Posse Rider

Chick Hannan

Chick Hannan

Posse Rider

Carl Mathews

Carl Mathews

Posse Rider

Forrest Matthews

Forrest Matthews

Deputy

Tex Palmer

Tex Palmer

Posse Rider

Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters

Bartender Eddie

Wally West

Wally West

Posse Rider

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Clifford A. Ruberg

Clifford A. Ruberg

Sound Engineer

Lew Porter

Lew Porter

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Elmer Dyer

Elmer Dyer

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Fred Preble

Fred Preble

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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