The Lash
Brief Synopsis
A Spanish nobleman in Southern California turns to robbery to help the peasants.
Cast & Crew
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Frank Lloyd
Director
Richard Barthelmess
Francisco Delfino
Mary Astor
Rosita García
Fred Kohler
Peter Harkness
Marian Nixon
Dolores Delfino
James Rennie
David Howard
Film Details
Also Known As
Adiós
Genre
Western
Release Date
Dec
14,
1930
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
First National Pictures, Inc.
Distribution Company
First National Pictures, Inc.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Adiós by Lanier Bartlett and Virginia Stivers Bartlett (New York, 1929).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 15m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.13 : 1
Film Length
7,169ft
(9 reels)
Synopsis
Returning from the university in Mexico to California around 1850, Don Francisco Delfino finds his native land in the hands of unscrupulous Americans, his family estate in shambles, and his loved ones living in fear. Anger drives Francisco to stampede a herd of cattle he is delivering to Peter Harkness, the crooked land commissioner, and still obtain his money--thus earning him the name "El Puma." Don Francisco and others start making Robin Hood-type bandit raids, one of which leads to Francisco's rescue by Sheriff David Howard, their subsequent friendship, and David's love for Francisco's sister, Dolores. Finally avenging his father's murder by killing Harkness, Francisco must leave not only California but also his faithful love, Rosita, and his sometime sweetheart, Lupe; however, David gives him a head start, and Rosita promises to meet him in Mexico.
Director
Frank Lloyd
Director
Cast
Richard Barthelmess
Francisco Delfino
Mary Astor
Rosita García
Fred Kohler
Peter Harkness
Marian Nixon
Dolores Delfino
James Rennie
David Howard
Robert Edeson
Don Marino Delfino
Arthur Stone
Juan
Barbara Bedford
Lupe
Mathilde Comont
Concha
Erville Alderson
Judge Travers
Crew
Film Details
Also Known As
Adiós
Genre
Western
Release Date
Dec
14,
1930
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
First National Pictures, Inc.
Distribution Company
First National Pictures, Inc.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Adiós by Lanier Bartlett and Virginia Stivers Bartlett (New York, 1929).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 15m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.13 : 1
Film Length
7,169ft
(9 reels)
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The Lash - The Lash
A Spanish nobleman in Southern California turns to robbery to help the peasants.
The Lash - The Lash
A Spanish nobleman in Southern California turns to robbery to help the peasants.
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This film was originally titled and reviewed as Adiós.
