The Black Whip

The Black Whip

1956 · 81 min · ★ 10.0 · Western

A gang of renegade Civil War soldiers terrorize four women and the owners of an inn as they plot to kidnap the new governor of the state. If all goes according to plan, the outlaws will murder their hostage after collecting a hefty ransom.

Directed by Charles Marquis Warren · Written by Orville H. Hampton

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