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In the early 1950s, a wealthy rancher, young Richard Trevelyan ( Richard Todd) is now on death row in a Texas prison. But he wins a new trial, which ends in a hung jury when a lone juror holds out. He is set free. Actress Shelley Carnes ( Ruth Roman) is on her way to a Texas dude ranch for a rest.
Lightning Strikes Twice: Directed by King Vidor. With Ruth Roman, Richard Todd, Mercedes McCambridge, Zachary Scott. 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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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- King Vidor
- 1951-06-25
A rare attempt at film noir from an unexpected source, Lightning Strikes Twice (1951) is a not entirely successful, but nevertheless fascinating film that boasts deft directorial touches from the great King Vidor, and a compelling performance by the intense Mercedes McCambridge.
- King Vidor, Felix Jacoves, Frank Mattison
- Ruth Roman
Directed by. King Vidor. United States, 1951. Drama, Film noir, Mystery. 91. Synopsis. 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. Synopsis.
Synopsis. 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. Cast. Ruth Roman. Shelley Carnes. Richard Todd. Richard Trevelyan. Mercedes McCambridge. Liza McStringer. Zachary Scott. Harvey Fortescue Turner. Frank Conroy. J.D. Nolan. Kathryn Givney
- King Vidor
- 2
Actress Shelley Carnes (Ruth Roman), is looking forward to an exciting vacation at a dude ranch, but she gets more than she bargained for, including a perhaps murderous new husband. Only by sheer luck has Richard Trevelyan (Richard Todd), her new husband, escaped execution for murdering his first wife Loraine.
Lightning Strikes Twice (1951) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
