Lash of the Whip

Lash of the Whip is an extant American silent Western film released in 1924.[1][2][3] It was directed by Francis Ford.[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.[1]

Lash of the Whip
Directed byFrancis Ford
Written byFrancis Ford
Produced byBen F. Wilson
StarringAshton Dearholt
Harry Dunkinson
Florence Gilbert
Production
company
Ben Wilson Productions
Distributed byArrow Film Corporation
Release date
May 1, 1924
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

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.

Cast

References
  1. "Lash of the Whip". Library of Congress.
  2. "Entire cast gets welts in "The Lash of the Whip"". Daily News. September 25, 1924. p. 25. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. "Sherrys Showing Latest Picture Type "Lash of the Whip"". La Grande Observer. April 24, 1925. p. 7. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  4. "Lash of the Whip". www.tcm.com.
  5. ""Lash of the Whip"". Messenger-Inquirer. July 29, 1925. p. 8. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  6. "Lash of the Whip (1926)". Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  7. "Lash of the Whip (1924) - Francis Ford | Cast and Crew | AllMovie". Retrieved February 21, 2021.

Bibliography
  • Langman, Larry. A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992.
  • Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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