Summer Lightning

Summer Lightning

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Summer Lightning

1933

1h 18m

7.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Hugo Carmody, the impoverished secretary to Lord Emsworth falls for Millicent the boss's niece, and steals his Lordship's prize pig in a scheme to raise funds to marry her.

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Ralph Lynn

Hugo Carmody

Ralph Lynn

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Winifred Shotter

Millicent Keeble

Winifred Shotter

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Chili Bouchier

Sue Brown

Chili Bouchier

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Horace Hodges

Lord Emsworth

Horace Hodges

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Helen Ferrers

Lady Emsworth

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Esme Percy

Baxter

Esme Percy

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Miles Malleson

Beach

Miles Malleson

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Gordon James

Pillbeam

Gordon James

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Joe Monkhouse

Pigman

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