Man with the Steel Whip

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Man with the Steel Whip
Directed by Franklin Adreon
Produced by Franklin Adreon
Written by Ronald Davidson
Starring Dick Simmons
Barbara Bestar
Dale Van Sickel
Mauritz Hugo
Lane Bradford
Cinematography Bud Thackery
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date(s) 1954
Running time 12 chapters (167 min)
IMDb profile

Man with the Steel Whip (1954) is a Republic Movie serial. It uses considerable stock footage from previous Republic serials "Zorro's Black Whip", "The Painted Stallion" and "Daredevils of the West".

Contents

[edit] Cast

Richard Simmons as Jerry Randall/El Latigo, a rancher and legendary masked hero
Barbara Bestar as Nancy Cooper, a school teacher
Dale Van Sickel as Crane, a henchman
Mauritz Hugo as Barnett, saloon owner and villain attempting a traditional Western land grab
Lane Bradford as Tosco
Pat Hogan as the Indian Chief
Roy Barcroft as the Sheriff

[edit] Stunts & Effects

Stunts by:
Tom Steele as Jerry Randall/Henchman Tom/Henchman Gage (doubling Dick Simmons)
Babe De Freest as El Latigo (doubling Dick Simmons via stock footage)
Guy Teague as Price
Chuck Hayward as Barn Henchman
Robert 'Buzz' Henry as Orco
Walt La Rue as Townsman
Eddie Parker (via stock footage)
Bill Yrigoyen (via stock footage)
Joe Yrigoyen (via stock footage)

Special Effects by the Lydecker brothers

[edit] Chapter titles

  1. The Spirit Rider
  2. Savage Fury
  3. Mask of El Latiago
  4. The Murder Cave
  5. The Stone Guillotine
  6. Flame and Battle
  7. Double Ambush
  8. The Blazing Barrier
  9. The Silent Informer
  10. Window of Death
  11. The Fatal Masquerade
  12. Redskin Raiders

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Preceded by
Trader Tom of the China Seas (1953)
Republic Serial
Man with the Steel Whip (1954)
Succeeded by
Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955)