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Lightning Strikes West

Lightning Strikes West

# Another 100 per cent score for the screen's premier Western star! A cyclonic drama of Love, laughter and slaughter in a land where blue steel Blints, bullets whine, and Death rides on dangerous trails.
Western
📜 Overview: When Butch Taggart escapes prison, the Marshal sends Lightning Morgan to find him and his hidden gold. He finds the map to the gold on Taggart's boot. Joe Laikon and his men are also after the gold and they overpower Morgan, get the map, and head for the treasure. But Morgan and Tod Grant are soon on their trail
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1940-06-01
⌚ Running Time: 55 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 3.0

Beloved Cast

Ken Maynard original image
Lightning Ken Morgan
Ken Maynard
Claire Rochelle original image
Mae Grant
Claire Rochelle
Bob Terry original image
Tad Grant
Bob Terry
Michael Vallon original image
Butch Taggart
Michael Vallon
Charles King original image
Joe Lakin
Charles King
Reed Howes original image
Henchman Frank
Reed Howes
Dick Dickinson original image
Henchman Mack
Dick Dickinson
William Gould original image
Marshal Jim Correy
William Gould
George Chesebro original image
2nd Sheriff
George Chesebro
John Elliott original image
Dr. Jenkins
John Elliott
Jack Evans original image
Barfly
Jack Evans
Oscar Gahan original image
Posse Rider
Oscar Gahan
Chick Hannan original image
Posse Rider
Chick Hannan
Carl Mathews original image
Posse Rider
Carl Mathews
Forrest Matthews original image
Deputy
Forrest Matthews
Tex Palmer original image
Posse Rider
Tex Palmer
Ralph Peters original image
Bartender Eddie
Ralph Peters
Wally West original image
Posse Rider
Wally West

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