The Lightning Raider is a 1919 American action film serial directed by George B. Seitz. It was the on-screen debut of Boris Karloff, albeit as an extra.[1] The film serial survives in an incomplete state with some reels preserved at the Library of Congress Public Archives of Canada/Dawson City collection and other film archives, but it is not available on home video.[1] The serial was shown in France as Par Amour.[1]
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| Directed by | George B. Seitz |
| Written by | John B. Clymer Charles W. Goddard George B. Seitz |
| Based on | stories written by May Yohe |
| Produced by | Pathe Pictures |
| Starring | Pearl White Warner Oland Boris Karloff |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange Astra Films |
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Running time | 300 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A beautiful young woman is in reality a daring master thief. While fleeing the scene of her latest robbery, she meets a handsome young millionaire named Thomas Babbington North. The film belongs to the sensationalistic "Yellow Menace" genre of its time, with Warner Oland playing the insidious Oriental Wu Fang.
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