Secrets of the Lone Wolf *** (1941, Warren William, Ruth Ford, Eric Blore) – Classic Movie Review 13,038

Edward Dmytryk’s 1941 American black and white mystery crime film Secrets of the Lone Wolf stars Warren William as Michael Lanyard, Ruth Ford as Helene de Leon and Eric Blore as Jamison the Butler.

Director Edward Dmytryk’s 1941 American black and white mystery crime film Secrets of the Lone Wolf stars Warren William as Michael Lanyard, Ruth Ford as Helene de Leon and Eric Blore as Jamison the Butler.

Robbers mistake the Lone Wolf (Warren William)’s valet Jamison (Eric Blore) for his boss and embroil him in their gem heist.

Secrets of the Lone Wolf is a rock solid episode, a top highlight of the series, with good work from Blore and William, plus a decent plot, a genial sense of humour, and a very snappy pace.

It is all niftily handled by the expert director Dmytryk.

It is Columbia Pictures’ seventh Lone Wolf film and William’s fifth appearance of nine as the Lone Wolf.

Also in the cast are Roger Clark, Victor Jory, Thurston Hall, Fred Kelsey, Victor Kilian, Marlo Dwyer, Lester Scharff, Irving Mitchell, John Harmon, and Joe McGuinn.

Release date: November 13, 1941.

Running time: 66 minutes.

Next episode: Counter-Espionage (1942).

The cast are Warren William as Michael Lanyard, Ruth Ford as Helene de Leon, Roger Clark as Paul Benoit, Victor Jory as ‘Dapper’ Dan Streever, Eric Blore as Jamison the Butler, Thurston Hall as Inspector Crane, Fred Kelsey as Detective Sergeant Wesley Dickens, Victor Kilian as Colonel Costals, Marlo Dwyer as ‘Bubbles’ Deegan Lester Sharpe (billed as Lester Scharff) as Deputy Duval, Irving Mitchell as financier Mr Evans, John Harmon as Uptown Bernie, alias Bernard the Steward, and Joe McGuinn as Private Detective Bob McGarth.

The Lone Wolf sound films:

The Lone Wolf’s Daughter (1929), Last of the Lone Wolf (1930), Cheaters at Play (1932), The Lone Wolf Returns (1935), The Lone Wolf in Paris (1938), The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939), The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940), The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940), The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1941), The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941), Secrets of the Lone Wolf (1941), Counter-Espionage (1942), One Dangerous Night (1943), Passport to Suez (1943), The Notorious Lone Wolf (1946), The Lone Wolf in Mexico (1947), The Lone Wolf in London (1947), The Lone Wolf and His Lady (1949).

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