When Lightning Strikes

When Lightning Strikes
When Lightning Strikes
Directed by	Burton L. King ; Harry Revier
Written by	George Morgan
Produced by	Burton L. King
Starring	Francis X. Bushman Jr. ; Alice Dahl ; J.P. McGowan
Cinematography	Edward A. Kull
Edited by	Fred Bain
Music by	Lee Zahler
Production; company	Regal Productions
Distributed by	William Steiner Distribution
Release date	December 18, 1934;
Running time	55 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated February 21, 2026

When Lightning Strikes is a 1934 American action film directed by Burton L. King and Harry Revier and starring Francis X. Bushman Jr., Alice Dahl and J.P. McGowan.^[1]

Plot

Cast

Francis X. Bushman Jr. as Matt Caldwell
Alice Dahl as Helen Stevens
J.P. McGowan as Lafe Broderick
Tom London as Wolf
Blackie Whiteford as Hunky
William Desmond as Marshal Jack Stevens
Marin Sais as Mrs. Stevens
Murdock MacQuarrie as Jim Caldwell
Lightning the Wonder Dog as Lightning

References

↑ Pitts p.301

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

When Lightning Strikes at IMDb

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[1] Pitts p.301

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When Lightning Strikes

Directed by	Burton L. King Harry Revier
Written by	George Morgan
Produced by	Burton L. King
Starring	Francis X. Bushman Jr. Alice Dahl J.P. McGowan
Cinematography	Edward A. Kull
Edited by	Fred Bain
Music by	Lee Zahler
Production company	Regal Productions
Distributed by	William Steiner Distribution
Release date	December 18, 1934 (1934-12-18)
Running time	55 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English