The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes
The Lone Wolf Strikes
	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
Production; company	Columbia Pictures
Release date	January 26, 1940 (US);
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Lone Wolf Strikes is a 1940 crime drama film directed by Sidney Salkow starring Warren William, Joan Perry, and Eric Blore.^[2]

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

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

The 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

^ "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

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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[AFI-1] "The Lone Wolf Strikes: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.

[BFIsearch-2] "The Lone Wolf Strikes". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

[3] Arnold, Jeremy. "Articles: The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2020-03-08.

[4] Blottner, Gene (2011). "The Lone Wolf". Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926–1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486724.

[5] "The Lone Wolf Strikes". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 7 (73): 113. 1 January 1940 – via ProQuest.

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