The Law’s Lash
(1928) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / [?] 4683 or 4902? feet
Directed by Noel Mason Smith
Cast: Klondike the dog [Scout], Robert Ellis [Corporal Ted Campbell, “The Law’s Lash”], Mary Mabery (Mary Maybery) [Margery Neame], Jack Marsh [Constable Mick Maloney], Richard R. Neill [Andre LaRue], LeRoy Mason [Pete Rogan, LaRue’s henchman], William Walters [Chippewa Jim, LaRue’s henchman]; [?] ? [Captain McAlister], [?] ? [Grace, Rogan’s sweetheart]
Fred J. McConnell Productions production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [A Fred J. McConnell Production; Pathépicture]. / Continuity (scenario) by Edward Meagher, from a screen story by George Pyper (George W. Pyper). Assistant director, David B. Hampton. Photographed (cinematography) by Harry Cooper. Presented by F.J. McConnell. / © 9 May 1928 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LP25258]. Released 20 May 1928. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Originally announced to star Sandow the dog. There are rank and name spelling differences between insert shots and a number of the intertitles, indicating poor continuity by the filmmakers. / Silent film.
Drama: Northwoods.
Survival status: Prints exist in private film collections [16mm reduction positives].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 16 August 2025.
References: Film credits, film viewing : Limbacher-Feature p. 138 : Website-AFI.
Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.
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