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A Lightning Bolt From a Clear Sky

4.0

1h 30m

1922

“A Lightning Bolt From a Clear Sky”

Synopsis

Carr plays Anna Webb, whose husband John (Lynn Hammond) invents a new kind of sewing machine. The patent makes the family wealthy, and after Webb dies, Anna takes over the business. She puts her sons John (Percy Helton) and Harry Joseph Striker) in charge of the factory, while daughter Ruth (Jane Thomas) elopes. When Harry steals some money, the blame falls on John, who leaves town.

Director

Edwin Carewe

John Ford

Drama

mother

Cast & Crew

Mary Carr

Mary Carr

as Anna Webb

Lynn Hammond

as John Webb

Knox Kincaid

as John

Joseph Monahan

as Harry

Maybeth Carr

as Ruth

Claude Brooke

as Uncle Andrews

Robert Hazelton

as The Minister

Florence Short

as Widow Martin

May Kaiser

as Her Child

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