Man with the Steel Whip (1954)

7.5/10 168 min Western

Overview

Saloon owner Barnet wants the Indian reservation land on which he knows there is gold, and organizes a gang, aided by some renegade Indians, to raid and terrorize close-by settlers,hoping to arouse them to drive off the Indians. Rancher Jerry Randall, accompanied by school teacher Nancy Cooper, sets out to defeat the plot. In order to win the loyalty of the innocent tribe members, Randall masquerades as a legendary friend of the Indians, El Latigo.

Cast

Dick Simmons

Jerry Randall / El Latigo (as Richard Simmons)

Barbara Bestar

Nancy Cooper

Roy Barcroft

Sheriff [Chs. 8, 10-12]

I. Stanford Jolley

Sloane - Assayer, Ch. 12

Dale Van Sickel

Crane - Barnett Henchman

Mauritz Hugo

Barnett

Lane Bradford

Tosco

Pat Hogan

The Indian Chief [Chs. 1, 2, 7]

Stuart Randall

Harris

Edmund Cobb

Lee, Buckboard Driver [Chs. 2, 3]

Guy Teague

Price [Chs. 3, 4, 9, 11]

Charles Stevens

Blackjack Sam

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