Lightning Hutch (1926)
Género : Acción
Tiempo de ejecución : 3H 50M
Director : Charles Hutchison
Sinopsis
A scientist invents a poison gas; the villain and his gang will do anything to get the formula; our hero, "Lightning Hutch", is sent to save the scientist, the scientist's beautiful daughter, and the formula.
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