Whiplash

1948
12
1h 31m

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Dane Clark and Alexis Smith in Whiplash (1948)

A struggling artist becomes a New York City prizefighter in an attempt to win the affection of the ring promoter's night club singing sister.A struggling artist becomes a New York City prizefighter in an attempt to win the affection of the ring promoter's night club singing sister.A struggling artist becomes a New York City prizefighter in an attempt to win the affection of the ring promoter's night club singing sister.

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6.4/10

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Awards
- 1 win total

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Dane Clark

Michael Gordon

Alexis Smith

Laurie Durant

Zachary Scott

Rex Durant

Eve Arden

Chris

Jeffrey Lynn

Dr. Arnold Vincent

S.Z. Sakall

Alan Hale

Terrance O'Leary

Douglas Kennedy

Costello

Ransom Sherman

Tex Sanders

Freddie Steele

Duke Carney
(as Fred Steele)

Robert Lowell

Trask

Don McGuire

Markus

Larry Anzalone

Fighter
(uncredited)

Paul Baxley

Fighter
(uncredited)

John Daheim

Kid Lucas
(uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Passerby
(uncredited)
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Gene Delmont

Second
(uncredited)

Jimmie Dodd

Bill - Piano Player
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Before becoming an actor, Dane Clark had some experience as a professional boxer. Freddie Steele who portrays Mike's final opponent Duke Carney, was also a professional boxer before his retirement led to him becoming an actor.

Goofs
In some shots of the boxing venue, especially shots from inside the ring, there is obvious use of painted backgrounds with stationary spectators to make the arena appear larger.

Quotes
Michael Gordon: [his thoughts as a voice over as the referee of the boxing match counts him out] What's the matter with that guy? He's counting me out. He's got it all wrong. I can take it. Wait a minute, look chum, I'm getting up. Gotta get up. Wait.
[the bell rings and Mike is taken to the stool in his corner]
Michael Gordon: [his internal thoughts as a voice over continue] Listen to them, they're after blood. What am I doing here, waiting for the kiss-off? I'm not the boy they want. I'm a long way from home. I gotta tell 'em that. I'm not your boy, you hear me? I belong on a beach. A nice, quiet beach. I wanna hear the water. That's it. That's it.

Connections
Referenced in Suspense: Dead Ernest (1949)

Soundtracks
Just for Now
(uncredited)
Written by Dick Redmond
Performed by Bobbie Canvin
[Laurie (Alexis Smith) sings the song in her act at the Pelican Club; Laurie also sings the song at Sam's Cafe]

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Featured review

7/10

Van Gogh Was Saner

I couldn't get past the preposterous meet-cute opening premise: that unsuccessful artist Dane Clark was so morally outraged by the purchase of one of his paintings (his first sale!) by Alexis Smith, that he goes to her place to refund her money. I mean, what struggling painter does that? Much less enter her home unbidden to snoop around. Van Gogh lopping off an ear makes more sense.

Still, nice to see Zachary Scott doing what he does best, playing a dapper heel, albeit a slightly psychotic one with no wheelchair brakes.

Plus S. Z. Sakall, comfortably Casablanca cast as a restaurant owner. It gives you a sense of what Rick's Place must have been like after Bogie split for Brazzaville and left Carl the Waiter in charge.