Lightnin' Smith Returns

Lightnin' Smith Returns
Directed by	Jack Irwin
Written by	Jack Irwin
Produced by	Jack Irwin
Starring	Buddy Roosevelt Barbara Worth Tom London
Cinematography	Amos Stillman
Edited by	Earl Turner
Production company	Standard Pictures
Distributed by	Syndicate Pictures
Release date	August 31, 1931 (1931-08-31)
Running time	59 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Lightnin' Smith Returns is a 1931 American Western film directed by Jack Irwin and starring Buddy Roosevelt, Barbara Worth and Tom London.^[1]

Plot

John Smith writes Western fiction without ever having visited the West. Helen Parker, a reader of his work, seeks to alleviate that situation by inviting him to visit her ranch for a real Western experience. Parker arranges for a fake holdup, with her impersonating outlaw Lightnin' Smith. Her plan goes awry when the real outlaw appears, giving the writer an opportunity to save Parker and her father. A 1934 film, Mystery Ranch, bore "a striking resemblance" to this one.^[2]

Cast

• Buddy Roosevelt as John Smith
• Barbara Worth as Helen Parker
• Tom London as Lightning' Smith
• Nick Dunray as Mexican Pete
• Jack Richardson as Chancey Ruggles
• Sam Tittley as Tom Parker
• Fred Parker as Storekeeper
• William Bertram as Sheriff
• Gilbert Holmes as Bandit
• Slim Whitaker as Hideout Henchman

References

1. Pitts p.403
2. Wollstein, Hans J. "Lightnin' Smith Returns (1931)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.

Bibliography

• Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

• Lightnin' Smith Returns at IMDb