''The Lightning Warrior'' is a 1931 American

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starring

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in his last role. It is regarded as one of the better Mascot serials. A number of the production's outdoor action sequences were filmed on the rocky

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, known for its huge sandstone boulders and widely recognized as the most heavily filmed outdoor shooting location in the history of the movies. This was the original Rin Tin Tin's last movie, as he died in 1932, being replaced that same year by Rin Tin Tin Jr.

Plot

The Wolfman, a mysterious masked figure, is leading an Indian uprising to drive local settlers off their land. The Wolfman kills Jimmy Carter's father and Alan Scott's brother, which leads the two heroes and Alan's dog Rinty to hunt down and defeat the villain.

Cast

as "Rinty", a dog known as The Lightning Warrior to the local Indians *

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 ...

as Jimmy Carter *

George Brent George Brent (born George Brendan Nolan; 15 March 1904 – 26 May 1979) was an Irish-American stage, film, and television actor. He is best remembered for the eleven films he made with Bette Davis, which included '' Jezebel'' and '' Dark Victo ...

as Alan Scott, government agent *Patrick H. O'Malley, Jr. as Sheriff Brown * Georgia Hale as Dianne *

Theodore Lorch Theodore "Ted" Lorch (September 29, 1873 – November 12, 1947) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1908 and 1947. Biography Born in Springfield, Illinois, in 1873, Lorch appeared in several Three Stooges ...

as Pierre La Farge * Lafe McKee as John Hayden * Frank Brownlee as Angus McDonald *

Bob Kortman Robert F. Kortman (December 24, 1887 – March 13, 1967) was an American film actor mostly associated with westerns, though he also appeared in a number of Laurel and Hardy comedies. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1914 and 1952. ...

as Wells, henchman *

Dick Dickinson Dick Dickinson (September 16, 1895 – July 27, 1956) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1920 and 1954. Selected filmography * '' The Phantom of the West'' (1931) * '' The Galloping Ghost'' (1931) * ''The ...

as Adams, henchman *

Yakima Canutt Enos Edward "Yakima" Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986) was an American champion rodeo rider, actor, stuntman, and action director. He developed many stunts for films and the techniques and technology to protect stuntmen in performing t ...

as Ken Davis and Deputy *

Frank Lanning Frank Lanning (August 14, 1872 – June 17, 1945) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 84 films between 1910 and 1934. He was born in Marion, Iowa and died in Los Angeles, California. Lanning's film debut came in ''The Me ...

as Indian George/ Jim

Chapter titles

# Drums of Doom # The Wolf Man # Empty Saddles # Flaming Arrows # The Invisible Enemy # The Fatal Name # The Ordeal of Fire # The Man Who Knew # Traitor's Hour # Secret of the Cave # Red Shadows # Painted Faces _Source:

References

External links

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Filming of "The Lightning Warrrior" in the Iverson Gorge on the Iverson Movie Ranch

Iverson Movie Ranch: History, vintage photos.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lightning Warrior, The 1931 films 1930s English-language films 1931 Western (genre) films Films about dogs American black-and-white films Mascot Pictures film serials Films directed by Armand Schaefer American Western (genre) films Films produced by Nat Levine Rin Tin Tin 1930s American films