The Sting of the Lash

1921 1h 0m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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When her father is killed in an automobile accident on a western ranch, Dorothy Keith falls in love with young miner Joel Gant and marries him. Gant's claim is seized by her cousin, Ben, on behalf of a development company, and the couple go through years of poverty and hardship.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pauline Frederick
Dorothy Keith
Clyde Fillmore
Joel Grant
Lawson Butt
Rhodes
Lionel Belmore
Ben Ames
Jack Richardson
Seeley
Edwin Stevens
Daniel Keith

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henry King
Writers: H. Tipton Steck, Harvey Gates
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Henry King, shot by Devereaux Jennings. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Pauline Frederick and Clyde Fillmore and Lawson Butt carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0012725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Henry King directs. Devereaux Jennings behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Henry King, shot by Devereaux Jennings. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Pauline Frederick and Clyde Fillmore and Lawson Butt carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0012725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.