Mary Mayberry was referred to as “Mary Maberry” and “Mary Mabery” in contemporary sources, including the 18 November 1927 Film Daily, which announced that “Mary Maberry” and Robert Ellis had been cast in lead roles, along with canine actor “Shadow” – however, the dog star of the movie was later credited as “Klondike.” An article in the 25 November 1927 Motion Picture News reported that filming had recently commenced at Pathé’s metropolitan studio. On 31 March 1928, Motion Picture News published a positive review of the film, calling it The Law’s Lash: In Which a Dog Makes Good, and noted a tentative release date on 22 April 1928; however, the picture was held back one month and made its national debut on 20 May 1928. The review’s author, Raymond Ganly, praised the film’s four-legged thespian, stating, “Though he is one of the newer screen hounds, Klondike, F. J. McConnell’s bow-wow, is coming along fine. For one thing, they provide him with good vehicles, as witness this one in which man conventional things happen, but which carries a realistic note because of competent direction and acting. They do not demand of the dog that he do impossible feats, only that he be himself, which suffices.”
            The Law’s Lash is extant. A 16mm print is located at the Academy Film Archive in Los Angeles, and three 35mm prints are held by the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa.
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