The Lightning Express

The Lightning Express is a 1930 American pre-Code Universal film serial, featuring the adventures of "Whispering Smith" (played by Al Ferguson). This serial is considered a lost film.

The serial's story focuses on whether a railroad will be allowed to cross a family's property.

Cast

 * Lane Chandler as Jack Venable
 * Louise Lorraine as Bobbie
 * Al Ferguson as detective Whispering Smith
 * Greta Granstedt as Kate
 * J. Gordon Russell as Frank Sayer, the villain
 * John Oscar as Bill Lewellyn
 * Martin Cichy as Hank
 * Bob Reeves as Floyd Griswell
 * James Pierce as henchman
 * Robert Kelly as henchman

Production
The Lightning Express was based on "Whispering Smith Speaks" by Frank H. Spearman. Released by Universal on June 3, 1930, it was a remake of Whispering Smith Rides (1927).

Chapter titles
Source:
 * 1) A Shot in the Dark
 * 2) A Scream of Terror
 * 3) Dangerous Rails
 * 4) The Death Trap
 * 5) Tower of Terror
 * 6) A Call for Help
 * 7) The Runaway Freight
 * 8) The Showdown
 * 9) The Secret Survey
 * 10) Cleared Tracks