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Chain Lightning

1950 film by Stuart Heisler
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Chain Lightning

Summary

Chain Lightning is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Chain Lightning's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Chain Lightning was directed by Stuart Heisler[4].
  • Liam O'Brien wrote the screenplay for Chain Lightning[5].
  • Chain Lightning's composer is recorded as David Buttolph[6].
  • Chain Lightning's genre is drama film[7].
  • Chain Lightning's genre is action film[8].
  • A cast member of Chain Lightning was Humphrey Bogart[9].
  • A cast member of Chain Lightning was Eleanor Parker[10].
  • A cast member of Chain Lightning was Raymond Massey[11].
  • A cast member of Chain Lightning was James Brown[12].
  • A cast member of Chain Lightning was Morris Ankrum[13].
  • A cast member of Chain Lightning was Richard Whorf[14].
  • A cast member of Chain Lightning was Roy Roberts[15].
  • A cast member of Chain Lightning was Fay Baker[16].
  • A cast member of Chain Lightning was Peter J. Ortiz[17].
  • Chain Lightning was produced by Anthony Veiller[18].
  • Chain Lightning's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[19].
  • Chain Lightning's director of photography is recorded as Ernest Haller[20].
  • The original language of Chain Lightning was English[21].
  • Chain Lightning's color is recorded as black-and-white[22].
  • Chain Lightning's country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • Chain Lightning was published on January 1, 1950[24].
  • Chain Lightning's distributed by is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[25].
  • Chain Lightning's main subject is aviation[26].
  • Chain Lightning's film editor is recorded as Thomas Reilly[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Chain Lightning was produced by Anthony Veiller[18]. It was directed by Stuart Heisler[4]. Liam O'Brien wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Humphrey Bogart[9], Eleanor Parker[10], Raymond Massey[11], James Brown[12], Morris Ankrum[13], and Richard Whorf[14].

Publication

Chain Lightning was released on January 1, 1950[24]. The original language of it was English[21]. Genres include drama film[7] and action film[8].

Subject and Themes

Chain Lightning's main subject is aviation[26].

Why It Matters

Chain Lightning has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Eleanor Parker film Humphrey Bogart Raymond Massey United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Production designer → William Wallace
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