The Notorious Lone Wolf

1946

1h 4m

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5.5/10

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Ex-thief Lone Wolf and his valet don turbans to solve a museum jewel theft.

Directors

D. Ross Lederman

Writers

Martin Berkeley(screenplay by)

Louis Joseph Vance(characters by)

William Bowers(story by)

Stars

Gerald Mohr

Janis Carter

Eric Blore

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Michael Lanyard …

Carla Winter

Jameson

Lal Bara

Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)

Don Beddoe

Stonley

Adele Roberts

Rita Hale

Mark Roberts

Dick Hale (as Robert Scott)

Harvey Beaumont

Adam Wheelright

Olga - Carla's Maid

Detective Jones (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Club Marquis Patron (uncredited)

David Bond

Room Service Waiter (uncredited)

Symona Boniface

Grand Dame at Airport (uncredited)

Maurice Cass

Asst. Hotel Mgr. (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

House Detective (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Nightclub patron

Directors

D. Ross Lederman

Writers

Martin Berkeley(screenplay by)

Louis Joseph Vance(characters by)

William Bowers(story by)

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This might be my favourite of the "Lone Wolf" adventures as it frequently reminded me of one of the Rathbone/Bruce "Sherlock Holmes" stories. This time, "Lanyard" (newcomer Gerald Mohr) and his reliable sidekick "Jameson" (Eric Blore) find themselves embroiled in their usual gem-snatching scenario. Also, as usual, "Insp. Crane" (William B. Davidson) is keen to get the cuffs on our reformed jewel thief without really investigating the crime. It now falls to our sleuthing duo to resort to some impersonating - of a visiting Maharajah and his aide, no less - and exercise of their grey cells to save the damsel "Carla" (Janis Carter) from the evil clutches of their nemesis and return the sapphire - without paying the huge ransom - to the Prince before they both end up in San Quentin. Ian Wolfe ("Wheelright") delivers reliably and there is some enjoyably quick-witted dialogue between Mohr & Blore as we race through an hour towards the predictable, slighly slapstick, conclusion. An easy hour to watch, this.

Geronimo196730 Nov, 2023