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5.3Lightnin' 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.
Released: 1930-11-2896 minDir: Henry KingComedy
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
Themes
- divorce
- americana
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- publication date
- 1930-01-01
- title
- Lightnin'
- Commons category
- Lightnin' (1930 film)
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