The Whip Hand

The Whip Hand

1951
Drama
Sci-fi
1h 22m
A reporter on a fishing vacation stumbles into a town where all the local fish have mysteriously died and the population is either too afraid to talk or is downright hostile. After some digging, the reporter discovers that a secretive group of men has bought a local lodge and apparently turned it into some kind of mysterious scientific laboratory. The reporter and the sister of the local doctor set out to discover exactly what is going on up there. (imdb)
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The Whip Hand

1951
Drama
Sci-fi
1h 22m
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Rated 14 Feb 2015
75
45th
The plot is absolutely crazy and somewhat offensive, but it's actually really well done. Menzies captures the same oppressive paranoia of Invaders from Mars. The plotting could be a little tighter, but when its on its footing it's a really strong noir-fairy tale that's unfortunately saddled in the dumbest Red Scare nonsense you could imagine.
Rated 10 Nov 2023
60
89th
Small town mysteries with obstacles at every turn as an outsider is curious what's going on there. Doesn't quite get all of the suspense it's aiming for, but I had a good time with it nonetheless. Went through a lot of mid-production changes, and lost a ton of money at the box office. But it's a fun one if the "Red Scare" category.This became the last film for likable veteran actor Frank Darien.

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