The Lone Wolf Strikes is a 1940 crime drama film directed by Sidney Salkow starring Warren William, Joan Perry, and Eric Blore.[2]
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 Theatrical poster for the film | |
| Directed by | Sidney Salkow |
| Screenplay by | Harry Segall Albert Duffy |
| Story by | Dalton Trumbo |
| Based on | characters created by Louis Joseph Vance |
| Produced by | Fred Kohlmar |
| Starring | Warren William Joan Perry Eric Blore |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Al Clark |
| Music by | M. W. Stoloff |
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Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Lone Wolf character dates back to 1914, when author Louis Joseph Vance invented him for a series of books, later adapted to twenty-four Lone Wolf films (1917–1949).[3] Warren William starred in nine of these films (1939–1943). His next film was The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady, later the same year.[4]
Cast
edit- Warren William as Michael Lanyard, also known as Lone Wolf
- Joan Perry as Delia Jordan
- Eric Blore as Jamison
- Alan Baxter as Jim Ryder
- Astrid Allwyn as Binnie Weldon
- Montagu Love as Emil Gorlick
- Robert Wilcox as Ralph Bolton
- Don Beddoe as Conroy
- Fred A. Kelsey as Dickens
- Addison Richards as Stanley Young
- Roy Gordon as Phillip Jordan
- Harland Tucker as Alberts
- George Lynn as Dorgan (credited as Peter Lynn)
Critical reception
editThe Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This is a good, made-to-measure, suspenseful film, although the plot is at times a trifle confused. Warren William is an attractive hero, Eric Blore an amusing and resourceful butler, while Joan Perry makes a charming heroine."[5]
References
edit- ^ "The Lone Wolf Strikes: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "The Lone Wolf Strikes". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Arnold, Jeremy. "Articles: The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ Blottner, Gene (2011). "The Lone Wolf". Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926–1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486724.
- ^ "The Lone Wolf Strikes". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 7 (73): 113. 1 January 1940 – via ProQuest.
External links
edit- The Lone Wolf Strikes at IMDb
- The Lone Wolf Strikes at the TCM Movie Database
- The Lone Wolf Strikes at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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