The Lightning Flyer
1931, English. Directed by William Nigh.
A freight train careening off the tracks sends Jimmie Nelson (James Hall), the ne're-do-well of a railroad owner, John Nelson (Robert Homans), out to redeem himself, by working under an assumed name, to investigate why and who is the culprit behind the sabotage against his father's fast-express line.
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 20 March 1931
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Barry Barringer
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The Lightning Flyer runs 62 minutes (1h 2m).
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The Lightning Flyer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 March 1931. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Lightning Flyer?
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Who directed The Lightning Flyer?
The Lightning Flyer (1931) was directed by William Nigh and stars James Hall, Dorothy Sebastian, Walter Merrill.