King of the Bullwhip (1950)

Marshals Lash and Fuzzy have been sent to bring in the masked whip wielding El Azote. When Lash displays his ability with his whip, he is hired to impersonate El Azote. This eventually ... See full summary »

Director:

Ron Ormond

Writers:

Jack Lewis (original screenplay), Ira Webb (original screenplay)

Stars:

Lash La Rue, Al St. John, Jack Holt

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lash La Rue	...	Marshal Lash LaRue
Al St. John	...	Deputy Fuzzy Q. Jones (as Fuzzy St. John)
Jack Holt	...	Banker James Kerrigan
Tom Neal	...	Benson
Anne Gwynne	...	Jane Kerrigan
Dennis Moore	...	Joe Chester
Willis Houck	...	Henchman Willis
George J. Lewis	...	Henchman Rio (as George Lewis)
Michael Whalen	...	Henchman Thurman
Cliff Taylor	...	Mr. Palmer
Frank Jaquet	...	Joe, the bartender
Jimmy Martin	...	Pizor (as Jimmie Martin)
Roy Butler	...	Tom Powers
Hugh Hooker	...	Stage Driver
Tex Cooper	...	Buffalo Bill

Storyline

Marshals Lash and Fuzzy have been sent to bring in the masked whip wielding El Azote. When Lash displays his ability with his whip, he is hired to impersonate El Azote. This eventually brings the two together for the climatic whip fight.

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Plot Keywords:

lash | whip | banker | hold up | u.s. marshal | 

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Taglines:

Desperadoes cringed when the bullwhip cracked!!!

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 December 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Todespeitsche

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Western Adventures Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in five days.

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Goofs

When the outlaws are chasing Lash and Fuzzy one horse loses a shoe.

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Connections

Referenced in Pulp Fiction (1994)

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