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Lightnin'

6.619251h 44mNRMovieComedy

Set in a hotel straddling the border between California and Nevada, this early John Ford comedy follows a female hotel owner's efforts to turn a profit and get some work out of her husband.

DirectorJohn Ford
WriterFrances Marion

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Cast · Directed by John Ford

JHJay Hunt
Jay Hunt
Lightnin' Bill Jones
WMWallace MacDonald
Wallace MacDonald
John Marvin
RTRichard Travers
Richard Travers
Raymond Thomas
JMJ. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald
Lemuel Townsend
OHOtis Harlan
Otis Harlan
Zeb
ECEdythe Chapman
Edythe Chapman
Mrs. Jones
MBMadge Bellamy
Madge Bellamy
Millie
ECEthel Clayton
Ethel Clayton
Margaret Davis
BHBrandon Hurst
Brandon Hurst
Everett Hammond

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Lightnin' — streaming FAQ

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Lightnin' isn't streaming in Australia yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

What is the OTT release date for Lightnin'?

Lightnin' hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around October 11, 1925. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.