''Lightning Romance'' is now not considered a

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. This 1924 American silent

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was directed by

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and starring

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and

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.Langman p.259

Cast

as Jack Wade *

as Lila Grandon *

as Richard Wade * David Kirby as Red Tayor *

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as Arnold Stewart *

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as Arizona Joe * H.C. Hallett as Butler

References

Bibliography

* Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992.

External links

* 1924 films 1920s action films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films American action films American black-and-white films Films directed by Albert S. Rogell Rayart Pictures films 1924 lost films Lost action films Silent action films 1920s American films {{Silent-film-stub