May 1, 1924
Release Date

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Lash of the Whip (1924)

Name: Lash of the Whip
Genre: Adventure, Western
Released: 1924-05-01

52m

Running Time

May 1, 1924
Release Date

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Plot.

"Hurricane" Smith (Francis Ford), head of a steamship company, plots to keep the railroad from entering the city. The map of the proposed route becomes the instrument by which Blake (Frank Baker) and Florence (Florence Gilbert) become targets of Smith's gang. Smith, however, didn't account for Pinto Pete (Ashton Dearholt), he of the spotted hand-- A wanted, whip-wielding rogue who comes to Florence's rescue.

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Cast & Crew.

Ashton Dearholt

Pinto Pete

Harry Dunkinson

Pinto's servant

Florence Gilbert

Florence

Francis Ford

'Hurricane' Smith / Writer / Director

Frank Baker

Frank Blake

Ben F. Wilson

Producer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
May 1, 1924

Status
Released

Running Time
52m

Genres
Adventure Western

Last updated: 2025-02-17

Wiki.

Lash of the Whip is an American silent Western film released in 1924. It was written and directed by Francis Ford. 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.

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