The Lone Wolf Returns

"HE'S BACK - with his taking ways!"

1935 1h 8m EN

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Synopsis

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Once a jewel thief always a jewel thief? Yes and no. Yes if you consider the fact that Michael Lanyard also known as the Lone Wolf once retired from the "trade" but relapses back into his old habits when he is tempted by the emerald pendant of beautiful socialite Marcia Stewart. The trouble (?) is that he falls for the belle and he soon gets more interested in getting the girl than the jewels that adorn her. What he wants now is to return the pendant but a rival gang interfere and force him to take part in a big-time caper.

“HE'S BACK - with his taking ways!”

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Cast

Melvyn Douglas
Michael Lanyard
Gail Patrick
Marcia Stewart
Tala Birell
Liane Mallison
Henry Mollison
'Mal' Mallison
Thurston Hall
Inspector Crane
Raymond Walburn
Jenkins
Douglass Dumbrille
Morphew
Nana Bryant
Aunt Julie Stewart

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roy William Neill
Writers: Lionel Houser, Bruce Manning, Louis Joseph Vance
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Lone Wolf Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Melvyn Douglas and Gail Patrick and Tala Birell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "HE'S BACK - with his taking ways!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roy William Neill directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Lone Wolf Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Melvyn Douglas and Gail Patrick and Tala Birell carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "HE'S BACK - with his taking ways!".
7IMDB entry: tt0026646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 68 min · 1h 8m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Lone Wolf Returns (1935)

Part of

Lone Wolf Collection

Louis Joseph Vance's MICHAEL LANYARD, better known as THE LONE WOLF, didn't start out as a private eye, but as a criminal. However, like Jack Boyle's Boston Blackie, thanks to his numerous re-creations in film, radio and television, The Lone Wolf is now best remembered these days, if at all, chiefly as a sort of gentleman thief turned private eye.