The Lightning Raider
Seen it?1919 | 300 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and action fans. If you loved The Lost City or Dick Tracy, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 5 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 5 hr.
- Made in 1919: an older pace and style.
A beautiful young woman is a daring master thief. She meets the young millionaire Thomas Babbington Norton, while fleeing from the scene of her latest theft.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by George B. Seitz
- Pearl WhiteThe Lightning Raider
- Warner OlandWu Fang
- Henry G. SellThomas Babbington North
- Ruby HoffmanLottie
- William P. BurtThe Wasp (as William Burt)
- Boris Karloff
- Billy Sullivan
- Frank RedmanHop Sing
- Sam Kim