The Lightning Express is a 1930 American pre-Code Universal film serial, featuring the adventures of "Whispering Smith" (played by Al Ferguson).
This serial is considered a lost film.
[2] The serial's story focuses on whether a railroad will be allowed to cross a family's property.
[3] The Lightning Express was based on "Whispering Smith Speaks" by Frank H.
[4] Released by Universal on June 3, 1930, it was a remake of Whispering Smith Rides (1927).