

The Whip Hand
1951-10-01 · 82 min · ★ 5.8
A small-town reporter investigates a mysterious group holed up in a country lodge.
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- Directors
- William Cameron Menzies
- Production companies
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Carla BalendaJanet Keller
Elliott ReidMatt Corbin
Edgar BarrierDr. Edward Keller
Raymond BurrSteve Loomis
Otto WaldisDr. Wilhelm Bucholtz
Michael SteeleChick
Lurene TuttleMolly Loomis
Peter BroccoNate Garr
Lewis MartinPeterson
Frank DarienLuther Adams
Olive CareyMabel Turner
George BarrowsFederal Agent (uncredited)
Stanley BlystoneGuard on Pier (uncredited)
Eddie BordenMedical Experiment Patient (uncredited)
William ChalleeGuard (uncredited)
George ChandlerJed (uncredited)
G. Pat CollinsNelson - Gate Guard (uncredited)
Don DillawayFBI Agent McIntyre (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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