The Lone Wolf Returns

"Pleasurably Exciting! Grippingly Romantic! Amazingly Different!"

1926 1h 10m EN

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Synopsis

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The Lone Wolf, an international thief who is expert in dodging the police, is rifling a wall safe when he senses the approach of detectives. Secreting a necklace in a cigarette case, he makes a hasty retreat. In disguise, he climbs to the balcony of another house where a bal masque is in progress and conceals himself in Marcia Mayfair's boudoir. Later he mingles with the guests and dances with Marcia. Lanyard is disclosed as a stranger when detectives force the guests to unmask, but Marcia remains silent while Lanyard replaces the jewels lifted from her bedroom. Lanyard is warned by Detective Crane, who suspects him but has no evidence. A visit to a bohemian resort owned by Morphew, leader of a band of thieves, provokes a heated argument in which Lanyard is threatened; and Marcia and Lanyard barely escape being caught in a raid. Their romance is threatened when Marcia's jewels are again stolen, but Lanyard traps Morphew and his gang and brings them to justice.

“Pleasurably Exciting! Grippingly Romantic! Amazingly Different!”

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Cast

Bert Lytell
Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
Billie Dove
Marcia Mayfair
Freeman Wood
Mallison
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Morphew
Gwen Lee
Liane De Lorme
Alphonse Ethier
Crane

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ralph Ince
Writers: J. Grubb Alexander, Louis Joseph Vance
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ralph Ince, shot by J.O. Taylor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Bert Lytell and Billie Dove and Freeman Wood carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Pleasurably Exciting! Grippingly Romantic! Amazingly Different!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0017077 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ralph Ince directs. J.O. Taylor behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2100 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.
5Directed by Ralph Ince, shot by J.O. Taylor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Bert Lytell and Billie Dove and Freeman Wood carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Pleasurably Exciting! Grippingly Romantic! Amazingly Different!".
8IMDB entry: tt0017077 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: J.O. Taylor
Runtime: 70 min · 1h 10m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Lone Wolf Returns (1926)

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.