Movie Cosmos - The Notorious Lone Wolf

Description:

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

Top Cast >

Gerald Mohr

As Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

Janis Carter

As Carla Winter

Eric Blore

As Jameson

John Abbott

As Lal Bara

William B. Davidson

As Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)

Don Beddoe

As Stonley

Adele Roberts

As Rita Hale

Mark Roberts

As Dick Hale (as Robert Scott)

Peter Whitney

As Harvey Beaumont

Ian Wolfe

As Adam Wheelright

Edith Evanson

As Olga - Carla's Maid

Eddie Acuff

As Detective Jones (uncredited)

Edward Biby

As Club Marquis Patron (uncredited)

David Bond

As Room Service Waiter (uncredited)

Symona Boniface

As Grand Dame at Airport (uncredited)

Maurice Cass

As Asst. Hotel Mgr. (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

As House Detective (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

As Nightclub patron

George Ford

As Club Marquis Patron (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

As Bystander at Airport (uncredited)

Lew Harvey

As Brooklynese Bystander at Airport (uncredited)

Virginia Hunter

As Lili - Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

As Prince of Rapur (uncredited)

Cy Malis

As Fireman (uncredited)

Joe Palma

As Club Marquis Waiter (uncredited)

Bob Perry

As Bystander at Airport (uncredited)

Robert Ryan

As Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

As Wheelright's Assistant Jeweler (uncredited)

Billy Snyder

As Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited)

John Tyrrell

As Pierre - the Chauffeur (uncredited)

Top Crew >

D. Ross Lederman

Director

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (6/10)

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.

2023-11-30