Product Details

• Actors: Linda Stirling
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: April 11, 2003
• Run Time: 177 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001GOHCA
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,525 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

This twelve-episode cliffhanger takes place in the 1880sa time when the state of Idaho had not yet joined the Union. Local bandits organize to drive out the people fighting for statehood in order to establish control of the territory themselves. When pro-statehood endorser and local newspaper owner Randolph Meredith is suspected of being the incognito vigilante known only as the Black Whip, they have him gunned down. Now it's up to Randolph's sister Barbara to take over his newspaper, to keep up the fight for statehood, and more importantlyto look out for the good people of Idaho by becoming Zorro's Black Whip.

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Linda Sterling at her best, December 22, 2001

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Neal C. Reynolds (Indianapolis, Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zorro's Black Whip [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is among the best of the western serials. It doesn't really follow the Zorro tradition either storywise or in geographical setting. But it has some of the best western serial action you'll find. As far as having a female Zorro type character, why not? Hey, Linda does quite well for herself as a dashing heroine. And the minor characters, such as the newspaper editor, add much to the fun. This is for enjoyment and not for nitpicking.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Republic Pictures Cracks the Whip., December 17, 2001

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Robert S. Clay Jr. (St. Louis, MO., USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zorro's Black Whip [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Idaho ~ 1889. While the honest citizens stop growing spuds long enough to foster statehood, dastardly elements in the community try to frustrate the process for their own greedy reasons. Into this conflict rides the Black Whip and saves the day, repeatedly. Let's set the record straight. This 12-chapter serial is guilty of a misnomer. The Black Whip is a mysterious masked rider, but not Zorro. After all, what would Zorro, the hero of Old California, be doing in Idaho territory in 1889? Anyway, Western adventure fans will enjoy the hard-riding, slam-bang action sequences of this breathless serial. The legendary Yakima Canutt is the second unit director, which explains the great stunt work. Typical of all serials, the threadbare plot is merely an excuse for the fast-paced action. George Lewis later played Guy Williams' father in Disney's '50s version of the Zorro legend. Nobody could make Grade B Westerns like Republic Pictures. This may be the only Western set in Idaho. Relax and enjoy the "to-be-continued" nonsense. ;-)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Masked Female Avenger, March 28, 2000

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This review is from: Zorro's Black Whip [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Not only does Zorro not get mentioned at all, why the silly title, as the story has nothing to do with him. The central character is a masked female avenger played by the very capable Linda Sterling. The title should be "The Black Whip", as this is what the heroine is known. Another disappointment is that the episode cliff-hangers are weak and the serial also lacks the atmosphere and pulse-pounding soundtrack music of the Republic Classic Serials such as, Zorro's Fighting Legion, Spy Smasher, Nyoka and the Tigermen, just to name a few. The redeeming factors here are the action sequences that are well handled and there are plenty of fisticuffs, good stunt work coupled with some rough riding from our heroine. The story-line is good, and has all the ingredients of a good action packed western.