/aTPcleBWM7FcibeRmRL75TBFw1i.jpg

Lightnin' (1930)

Love and Laughter in the land of quick divorce

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Henry King

Synopsis

Lightnin' 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.

Actors

Will Rogers
Will Rogers
Lightnin' Bill Jones
Louise Dresser
Louise Dresser
Mrs. Mary Jones
Joel McCrea
Joel McCrea
John Marvin
Helen Cohan
Helen Cohan
Milly Jones
Jason Robards Sr.
Jason Robards Sr.
Raymond Thomas
Sharon Lynn
Sharon Lynn
Mrs. Lower - the Chiseler
Joyce Compton
Joyce Compton
Betty - Larry's Wife
Rex Bell
Rex Bell
Larry - Betty's Husband
Charlotte Walker
Charlotte Walker
Mrs. Thatcher
Luke Cosgrave
Luke Cosgrave
Zeb
J. M. Kerrigan
J. M. Kerrigan
Judge Lemuel Townsend
Ruth Warren
Ruth Warren
Mrs. Margaret Davis
Goodee Montgomery
Goodee Montgomery
Mrs. Brooks - Sheriff's Wife
Phil Tead
Phil Tead
Monte Winslow
Walter Percival
Walter Percival
Everett Hammond
Betty Alden
Betty Alden
Mrs. Graham
Frank Campeau
Frank Campeau
Sheriff Brooks
Moon Carroll
Moon Carroll
Mrs. Blue
Roxanne Curtis
Roxanne Curtis
Flapper Divorcee
Eva Dennison
Eva Dennison
Mrs. George
Alphonse Ethier
Alphonse Ethier
Mr. Harper
Gwendolyn Faye
Gwendolyn Faye
Mrs. Starr
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Mrs. Weeks
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Jeff
Blanche Le Clair
Blanche Le Clair
Mrs. Leonard
Antica Nast
Antica Nast
Mrs. Lord
Betty Sinclair
Betty Sinclair
Mrs. Bigg
Bruce Warren
Bruce Warren
Mr. Leonard
Lucille Young
Lucille Young
Mrs. Young

Crews

Henry King
Henry King
Director
S. N. Behrman
S. N. Behrman
Writer
Sonya Levien
Sonya Levien
Writer
John Golden
John Golden
Producer
Henry King
Henry King
Producer
Chester A. Lyons
Chester A. Lyons
Director of Photography
Louis R. Loeffler
Louis R. Loeffler
Editor
Harry Oliver
Harry Oliver
Art Direction
Sophie Wachner
Sophie Wachner
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

/aTPcleBWM7FcibeRmRL75TBFw1i.jpg
/wYdSij08by4TudnmOEG6CoAUU7r.jpg
/bear1ZKzaQENH6NhAF0OCXETzFV.jpg

Similar

Fool's Gold
Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's whereabouts, he drags Tess and her boss, billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, along on the hunt. But Finn is not the only one interested in the gold; his former mentor-turned-enemy Moe Fitch, hired by rapper-turned-gangster Bigg Bunny, will stop at nothing to beat him to it.
The War of the Roses
The Roses, Barbara and Oliver, live happily as a married couple. Then she starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver, and likes what she sees. Both want to stay in the house, and so they begin a campaign to force each other to leave. In the middle of the fighting is D'Amato, the divorce lawyer. He gets to see how far both will go to get rid of the other, and boy do they go far.
Burn After Reading
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.
Definitely, Maybe
When Will decides to tell his daughter the story of how he met her mother, he discovers that a second look at the past might also give him a second chance at the future.
Out of Time
Matt Lee Whitlock, respected chief of police in small Banyan Key, Florida, must solve a vicious double homicide before he himself falls under suspicion. Matt Lee has to stay a few steps ahead of his own police force and everyone he's trusted in order to find out the truth.
The Rebound
Upon discovering her husband's infidelity, Sandy leaves the suburbs and moves into the city. There, she befriends Aram, a guy whose wife only married him so she could get a green card. Sandy hires Aram to be her nanny, and it isn't long until Aram and Sandy find out they get along wonderfully and start to date. But is their relationship real or is it, in fact, just a rebound for both of them?
Eat Pray Love
Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house and a successful career – yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy, the power of prayer in India and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali.
Waiting to Exhale
Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive "good man" to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers. Friends and confidants Vannah, Bernie, Glo and Robin talk it all out, determined to find a better way to breathe.
The Brood
A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, while a series of brutal attacks committed by a brood of mutant children coincides with the husband's investigation.
Couples Retreat
Four couples, all friends, descend on a tropical island resort. Though one husband and wife are there to work on their marriage, the others just want to enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon find, however, that paradise comes at a price: Participation in couples therapy sessions is mandatory. What started out as a cut-rate vacation turns into an examination of the common problems many face.
Falling Down
An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
Young Adult
A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.
Arctic Blast
When a solar eclipse sends a colossal blast of super chilled air towards the earth, it then sets off a catastrophic chain of events that threatens to engulf the world in ice and begin a new Ice Age.
One Day
A romantic comedy centered on Dexter and Emma, who first meet during their graduation in 1988 and proceed to keep in touch regularly. The film follows what they do on July 15 annually, usually doing something together.
Little Manhattan
Ten-year-old Gabe was just a normal kid growing up in Manhattan until Rosemary Telesco walked into his life, actually into his karate class. But before Gabe can tell Rosemary how he feels, she tells him she will not be going to public school any more. Gabe has a lot more to learn about life, love, and girls.
Twister
An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.
Secret Window
Mort Rainey, a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife, is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea. But as Rainey endeavors to prove his innocence, he begins to question his own sanity.
Stepmom
Jackie is a divorced mother of two. Isabel is the career minded girlfriend of Jackie’s ex-husband Luke, forced into the role of unwelcome stepmother to their children. But when Jackie discovers she is ill, both women realise they must put aside their differences to find a common ground and celebrate life to the fullest, while they have the chance.
Everyone Says I Love You
A New York girl sets her father up with a beautiful woman in a shaky marriage while her half sister gets engaged.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious mansion, a smokin' hot wife and all the fast food he can eat. But Ricky's turbo-charged lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he's bested by flamboyant Euro-idiot Jean Girard and reduced to a fear-ridden wreck.