Lash of the Whip

Lash of the Whip
Directed by	Francis Ford
Written by	Francis Ford
Produced by	Ben F. Wilson
Starring	Ashton Dearholt Harry Dunkinson Florence Gilbert
Production company	Ben Wilson Productions
Distributed by	Arrow Film Corporation
Release date	May 1, 1924 (1924-05-01)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent 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.
2. "Sherrys Showing Latest Picture Type Lash of the Whip". La Grande Observer. April 24, 1925. p. 7. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
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.
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