Man with the Steel Whip

Man with the Steel Whip is a 1954 Republic Western serial film. It uses considerable stock footage from the previous Republic serials "Zorro's Black Whip", "The Painted Stallion" and "Daredevils of the West." Plot Saloon owner Barnett wants the land on the local Indian reservation for its gold deposits. In order to remove the people living on the reservation, he forms a gang to attack the local ranchers and frame the Indians. Rancher Jerry Randall opposes him using the legendary masked identity of El Latigo, a friend to the Indians. Cast Richard Simmons as Jerry Randall, a rancher, and the secret identity of El Latigo, legendary masked hero Barbara Bestar as Nancy Cooper, school teacher Mauritz Hugo as Barnett, saloon owner and villain attempting a land grab Dale Van Sickel as Crane, a henchman Lane Bradford as Tosco Pat Hogan as the Indian Chief Roy Barcroft as the Sheriff Stunts 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 a townsman Eddie Parker (via stock footage) Bill Yrigoyen (via stock footage) Joe Yrigoyen (via stock footage)