It uses considerable stock footage from the previous Republic serials "Zorro's Black Whip", "The Painted Stallion" and "Daredevils of the West."

In order to remove the people living on the reservation, he forms a gang to attack the local ranchers and frame the Indians.

Rancher Jerry Randall opposes him using the legendary masked identity of El Latigo, a friend to the Indians.

[1] Man with the Steel Whip used stock footage from all of the previous Zorro serials produced by Republic Pictures.

[2][3] The serial contains many mistakes; for example, Nancy occasionally refers to the character Jerry Randall as Dick (Richard Simmons' real name).