United States / May 27, 1938 / NR
The Lightning Strikes! A half-crazed devil terrorizes the world with a mysterious thunderbolt that brings devastation to all it touches.
3h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Two marine lieutenants battle a masked would-be world conqueror who uses electricity as a weapon.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Forrest Taylor | Benson |
| John Picorri | Professor Gould |
| Carleton Young | Johnson, 'Aurora' Crewman |
| John Davidson | Lin Wing |
| Henry Otho | Sam Hedges, the Gardener |
| Reed Howes | Parker--Sub Crewman |
| Tom London | Henchman Wilson |
| Edmund Cobb | Henchman Ellis |
| Alan Gregg | Henchman Marco |
| Allen Matthews | Todd--Submarine Captain |
| Benson Fong | Gehorda Outlaw (uncredited) |
| Theodore Lorch | 'Wing' Henchman (uncredited) |
| Victor Wong | Mikichan (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | King (uncredited) |
| John Merton | Thompson (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | The Lightning (uncredited) |
| George DeNormand | Marine Guard at Burton Street (uncredited) |
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| Frank Baker | General Snell (uncredited) |
| Jack Ingram | Dirigible Radioman (uncredited) |
| Monte Montague | Jacobs (uncredited) |
| Buddy Roosevelt | Lieutenant of the 'Pawnee' (uncredited) |
| Al Taylor | Bearded Sailor (uncredited) |
| Duke York | Sam (uncredited) |
| Stanley Price | The Lightning (voice) (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | Jamison (uncredited) |
| Harry Strang | Sgt. Bennett (uncredited) |
| Robert J. Wilke | Marine in Shanghai (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Whitlock | Dirigible Captain (uncredited) |
| Francis Sayles | Renault (uncredited) |
| Jack Hendricks | Marine (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Fighting Devil Dogs |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Republic Pictures |
| Release date | 27 maggio 1938 |
| Assistant directors | John English, William Witney |
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