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Lightning Strikes Twice

Lightning Strikes Twice

Would You Have the Nerve to Do What She Did on Her Wedding Day?

19515.51h 31mNR

Overview

Sent to a dude ranch in the west to recover her health, a New York actress falls in love with a ranch owner recently acquitted of the murder of his wife.

Directed by King Vidor
Written by Margaret Echard, Lenore J. Coffee, Felix Jacoves
Produced by Henry Blanke
Box OfficeBudget: $1.1MRevenue: $1.1M

Top Cast

Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Shelley Carnes

Richard Todd

Richard Todd

Richard Trevelyan

Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge

Liza McStringer

Zachary Scott

Zachary Scott

Harvey Fortescue Turner

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

J.D. Nolan

Kathryn Givney

Kathryn Givney

Myra Nolan

Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams

Father Paul

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

String

Nacho Galindo

Nacho Galindo

Pedro

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Drug Store Customer

Themes & Keywords

film noirb moviecatfightdrearydude ranchclichéridiculous

About Lightning Strikes Twice

Lightning Strikes Twice is a thriller, mystery, crime, drama film released in 1951 exploring themes of film noir, b movie, catfight, dreary, dude ranch, cliché. Directed by King Vidor, it stars Ruth Roman, Richard Todd, Mercedes McCambridge. Sent to a dude ranch in the west to recover her health, a New York actress falls in love with a ranch owner recently acquitted of the murder of his wife.

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