Lash of the Whip

1924 film

  • May 1, 1924 (1924-05-01)
Running time
50 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Lash of the Whip is an American silent Western film released in 1924.[1][2] It was written and directed by Francis Ford.[3][4] The film is set in a remote town and features a ferry captain trying to keep a railroad executive and the woman accompanying him from surveying a route. A whip wielding hero repeatedly comes to their aid. The film is viewable at the Library of Congress website.

It was the first in a series of four films by the Arrow Film Corporation.[5]

The film features rocky cliffs, desert scenery, a scenic town, and 1920s era autos as well as fisticuffs and horseback riding.[citation needed]

Cast

  • Ashton Dearholt as "Pinto" Pete
  • Harry Dunkinson as His Sidekick[6]
  • Florence Gilbert as Florence
  • Francis Ford as "Hurricane" Smith
  • Frank Baker as Frank Blake

References

  1. ^ "Entire cast gets welts in The Lash of the Whip". Daily News. September 25, 1924. p. 25. Retrieved February 21, 2021.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Sherrys Showing Latest Picture Type Lash of the Whip". La Grande Observer. April 24, 1925. p. 7. Retrieved February 21, 2021.Open access icon
  3. ^ Munden, Kenneth W., ed. (1997) [1971]. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 419. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
  4. ^ Langman, Larry (1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Press. p. 247. ISBN 0-313-27858-X.
  5. ^ ""Lash of the Whip"". Messenger-Inquirer. July 29, 1925. p. 8. Retrieved February 21, 2021.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Lash of the Whip (1924) - Francis Ford | Cast and Crew | AllMovie". Retrieved February 21, 2021.

External links

  • Lash of the Whip at Library of Congress
  • Lash of the Whip at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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Films directed by Francis Ford