A dog in a suit would've been weirder, but this super-shepherd still steals the show.
Lightnin' tries to save agent Eileen Sedgwick and her rich boyfriend from the infamous webs of the Spider.
Practical Effects
Lightning the German Shepherd performs genuine stunts without CGI tricks.
Acting
Eileen Sedgwick sells peril in a medium that can't scream.
Director
Hans Tiesler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lightning was part of a brief 1920s boom in animal-centric serials, competing with Rin Tin Tin for America's heart.
Director Hans Tiesler vanished from records after 1928; this may be his only surviving complete work.
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