The Whip Hand
Seen it?1951 | 82 min | Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for spy-story fans and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. Nobody is quite who they seem. Shelve it next to Invasion of the Body Snatchers or Shadow of a Doubt.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Moves at a clip, at 1 hr 22 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want something to relax to.
A small-town reporter investigates a mysterious group holed up in a country lodge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$225K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Cameron Menzies
- 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