Mark of the Lash
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Cast & Crew
Ray Taylor
"lash" La Rue
"fuzzy" St. John
Suzi Crandall
Marshall Reed
John Cason
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Synopsis
U.S. Marshal "Lash" La Rue and his pal "Fuzzy" have been asked by storekeeper Lem Kimberly to help bring law and order to his town. Saloon owner Lance Taggert, who has plans to take over the valley, has just hanged the last lawman on trumped-up charges. Colt Jackson, Taggert's henchman, reports the news of Lash's impending arrival, and Taggert sends Jackson, Ace and Jeff to intercept Lash and kill him. However, they mistake another man, territorial land representative Bill Gunnerson, for Lash and attack him. Lash rides to help Gunnerson but arrives too late to save him. On his body, Lash finds a letter, addressed to rancher Danny Phillips from his uncle Dave, which indicates that Gunnerson will be able to prove Danny's claim to water rights at Stone Canyon Springs. Danny goes with his sister Mary to town and challenges Taggert. When Jackson tries to start a fistfight with Danny, Lash intervenes, and during the ensuing fight, Taggert finds the letter to Danny after it falls from Lash's pocket. Taggert assumes that Lash is Gunnerson, and Lash decides to impersonate Gunnerson with Danny and Mary as well. They invite Lash and Fuzzy to stay at their ranch and explain that Taggert, in trying to take over all water rights, has fenced in the only spring and dammed up the outlet, which has caused numerous ranchers to abandon their land. The next day, Taggert and his men come to the ranch and demand payment for watering cattle which have managed to get into the spring. Ace picks a fight with Danny, then draws a gun and shoots at him, but Lash shoots and kills Ace. Taggert has appointed himself sheriff and gives Lash until midnight to give himself up, or be declared an outlaw. After Danny blows up the dam, Taggert lures him into an ambush, but Lash and Fuzzy come to his rescue. That night, Kimberly comes to the ranch to tell them that Taggert is holding a trial in his saloon and will doubtlessly find them guilty, enabling his gunmen to shoot them legally on sight. At the saloon, after Taggert tries to frame Danny for killing the man he thought was Lash, Lash reveals his true identity and points out that Danny cannot be guilty as he is very much alive. Although Lash and Danny are told to leave town by midnight, they decide to stay, and in a gunfight with Taggert and his men, Lem and Danny are injured while Lash and Fuzzy continue the battle. Lash shoots one gunman after another until Jackson gets the drop on him. After Jackson is then surprised by Fuzzy, Lash challenges him to see who is quicker on the draw and wins. Later, Lash bluffs Taggert by saying he knows he is wanted by the U.S. Marshal's office, and Taggert rides off. After a long chase, Lash knocks Taggert off his horse with his whip, and a fistfight ensues. Lem, Danny and Mary thank Lash and Fuzzy for their help.
Director
Ray Taylor
Cast
"lash" La Rue
"fuzzy" St. John
Suzi Crandall
Marshall Reed
John Cason
Tom London
Jimmie Martin
Steve Dunhill
Lee Roberts
Cliff Taylor
Britt Wood
Jack Hendricks
Harry Cody
Crew
June Carr
Noble Craig
Archie Dalzell
James Doolittle
Henry Franklin
Glen Glenn
Walter Greene
Moree Herring
Austin Jewell
Ernest Miller
Bert Offord
Ron Ormond
Ron Ormond
Fred Preble
Earl Snyder
Vin Taylor
Ira Webb
Ira Webb
Gloria Welsch
Hugh Winn
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Notes
The working title for this film was Sting of the Lash. A Hollywood Reporter production chart lists Peggy Stewart as the female lead.
