The Whip Woman

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The Whip Woman
The Whip Woman 1928 still.jpg
Estelle Taylor and Antonio Moreno in a still.
Directed byJoseph C. Boyle
Written by Forrest Halsey (story)
Leland Hayward (story)
Produced by Allan Dwan
Robert Kane
Starring Estelle Taylor
Hedda Hopper
Antonio Moreno
Lowell Sherman
Loretta Young
Cinematography Ernest Haller
Edited byTerrell Morse (aka Terry O. Morse)
Distributed by First National Pictures
Release date
  • February 5, 1928 (1928-02-05)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent..English intertitles

The Whip Woman is a lost [1] [2] 1928 silent film produced and distributed by First National Pictures and directed by Joseph C. Boyle. The film starred Estelle Taylor, Antonio Moreno, Hedda Hopper and Lowell Sherman. Supporting actors including fifteen-year-old Loretta Young. [3]

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Synopsis

Sari (Estelle Taylor), the titular whip-wielding woman, is a Hungarian peasant who intervenes to prevent Count Michael Ferrenzi (Antonio Moreno) from committing suicide. The grateful Count wants to marry Sari, but his aristocratic mother (Hedda Hopper) tries to stop their wedding. Sari and the Count are eventually wed despite the circumstances. [3]

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