Whiplash (1948 film)
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Whiplash is a 1948 American
film noir
directed by Lewis Seiler
and written by Kenneth Earl, Harriet Frank Jr., Maurice Geraghty
and Gordon Kahn
. The film stars Dane Clark
, Alexis Smith
, Zachary Scott
, and Eve Arden
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film noir
Film noir
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...
directed by Lewis Seiler
Lewis Seiler
Lewis Seiler was an American film director. He directed 88 films between 1923 and 1958.He was born in New York, New York, and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:* A Bankrupt Honeymoon...
and written by Kenneth Earl, Harriet Frank Jr., Maurice Geraghty
Maurice Geraghty
Maurice Geraghty was an American screenwriter, film director and producer.-Selected filmography:* The Adventures of Rex and Rinty * The Phantom Empire * The Fighting Marines...
and Gordon Kahn
Gordon Kahn
Gordon Kahn was an American author and screenwriter who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. He is the father of broadcaster and author Tony Kahn.-Life:...
. The film stars Dane Clark
Dane Clark
Dane Clark was an American film actor who was known for playing, as he labeled himself, "Joe Average".-Early life:...
, Alexis Smith
Alexis Smith
Alexis Smith was a Canadian-born stage, film, and television actress. She appeared in several major Hollywood movies in the 1940s and had a notable career on Broadway in the 1970s, winning a Tony Award in 1972.-Life and career:...
, Zachary Scott
Zachary Scott
Zachary Scott was an American actor, most notable for his roles as villains and "mystery men".-Life and career:...
, and Eve Arden
Eve Arden
Eve Arden was an American actress. Her almost 60-year career crossed most media frontiers with supporting and leading roles, but she may be best-remembered for playing the sardonic but engaging title character, a high school teacher, on Our Miss Brooks, and as the Rydell High School principal in...
.