Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)
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Synopsis of Lightning Strikes Twice
In Lightning Strikes Twice, Ruth Roman stars a Shelley Carnes, a stage actress who champions the cause of Richard Trevelyan (Richard Todd), whom she believes has been falsely accused of murdering his wife. Freed on a technicality, Trevelyan is nonetheless adjudged guilty in the court of public opinion. Carnes stands by her man, eventually marrying him. On the wedding night, however, it appears that Carnes has made a horrible mistake. It won't be long before she, too, will fall into the clutches of a killer--but is it Trevelyan? Based on a novel by Margaret Echard, Lightning Strikes Twice is given novelty value through its unique setting: instead of taking place in the standard Big City, the events transpire in the wide-open spaces of Texas. Of the supporting actors, Mercedes McCambridge stands out as a woman scorned, while Zachary Scott does his usual as a lazy playboy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Lightning Strikes Twice
- Richard Todd - Richard Trevelyan
- Mercedes McCambridge - Liza McStringer
- Frank Conroy - J.D. Nolan
- Rhys Williams - Father Paul
- Nacho Galindo - Pedro
- Ruth Roman - Shelley Carnes
- Zachary Scott - Harvey Turner
- Kathryn Givney - Myra Nolan
- Darryl Hickman - String
- Walter Catlett
- Director(s):
- King Vidor
- Writer(s):
- Lenore J. Coffee
- Producer(s):
- Henry Blanke
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