The Whip is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Charles Brabin and starring Dorothy Mackaill. It was based on a 1912 play The Whip by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton and distributed by First National.[1] This film was a silent released with a Vitaphone soundtrack of music and effects.[2] It is set in the horse racing world of England.
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Directed by | Charles Brabin |
Written by | Bernard McConville J. L. Campbell Dwinelle Benthall (titles) Rufus McCosh (titles) |
Based on | The Whip by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton |
Produced by | Richard Rowland |
Starring | Dorothy Mackaill Anna Q. Nilsson |
Cinematography | James Van Trees |
Edited by | George McGuire |
Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Whip survives in archives at Cineteca Italiana, Milan, and the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[3]
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