''Lightning Lariats'' is a 1927 American silent

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film directed by

Robert De Lacey Robert De Lacey (1892–1976) was an American film director of the silent era.Munden p.747 Working at the FBO studios, he specialized in making westerns. Selected filmography Editor * '' Held In Trust'' (1920) * ''Boy of Mine'' (1923) * '' Mighty ...

and starring

Tom Tyler Tom Tyler (born Vincent Markowski; August 9, 1903 – May 1, 1954) was an American actor known for his leading roles in low-budget Western films in the silent and sound eras, and for his portrayal of superhero Captain Marvel in the 1941 s ...

Dorothy Dunbar Dorothy Dunbar Lawson (May 28, 1902 – October 23, 1992) was an American actress and socialite, who appeared in silent film, silent movies in the 1920s. Early years Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Dunbar became an actress despite her fat ...

and

Frankie Darro Frankie Darro (born Frank Johnson, Jr.; December 22, 1917 – December 25, 1976) was an American actor and later in his career a stuntman. He began his career as a child actor in silent films, progressed to lead roles and co-starring roles ...

Plot

Following a revolution in his

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country, King Alexis escapes to the

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in the company of his American

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where he receives the help of a cowboy to thwart an attempt to kidnap him.

Cast

as Tom Potter *

as Janet Holbrooke *

as Alexis, King of Roxenburg *

Ruby Blaine Ruby Blaine (August 27, 1903–May, 1976) was an American film actress of the silent era.Munden p. 435 Partial filmography * ''The Midnight Girl'' (1925) * ''Headlines'' (1925) * ''Children of the Whirlwind'' (1925) * ''Bluebeard's Seven Wives'' ...

as Cynthia Storne * Fred Holmes as Henry Storne *

Ervin Renard Ervin may refer to: *Ervin (given name) *Ervin (surname) *Ervin Township, Howard County, Indiana, one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, USA See also * Justice Ervin (disambiguation) * Earvin * Ervine * Erving (disambiguation) * Erwan ...

as First Officer *

Karl Silvera Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austri ...

as Second Officer *

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as Gus *

Gertrude Astor Gertrude Astor (born Gertrude Irene Eyster; November 9, 1887 – November 9, 1977) was an American motion picture character actress, who began her career playing trombone in a woman's band. Early years Gertrude Irene Eyster was born in Lake ...

as Girl

References

External links

* 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films Films directed by Robert De Lacey American black-and-white films Film Booking Offices of America films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub