The Lone Wolf in Mexico

"Adventure...Romance...Mystery!"

1947 1h 9m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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In this entry in the enduring series, the suave jewel thief finds himself helping the police break up a ring of diamond smugglers. Along the way, he winds up accused of both robbery and murder.

“Adventure...Romance...Mystery!”

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Cast

Gerald Mohr
Michael Lanyard
Eric Blore
Jamison
Sheila Ryan
Sharon Montgomery
Jacqueline deWit
Liliane Dumont
Bernard Nedell
Leon Dumont
John Gallaudet
Henderson
Winifred Harris
Agatha Van Weir
Nestor Paiva
Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: D. Ross Lederman
Writers: Maurice Tombragel, Martin Goldsmith, Phil Magee
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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79 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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5 / 8

ERA

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Gerald Mohr and Eric Blore and Sheila Ryan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Adventure...Romance...Mystery!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

D. Ross Lederman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
279 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.
5Gerald Mohr and Eric Blore and Sheila Ryan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Adventure...Romance...Mystery!".
7IMDB entry: tt0039580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 69 min · 1h 9m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Lone Wolf in Mexico (1947)

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.

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D. Ross Lederman

Community reviews

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CinemaSerf2023-12-10
★ 6/10
Determined to actually take his fortnight's leave this year, "Jamison" (Eric Blore) stages what amounts to a mini-revolt against his boss "Lanyard" (Gerald Mohr) - even refusing to do up his bow tie for him. The compromise - well they are both going to Mexico. Of course, trouble is never far away and when a croupier is killed, suspicion falls on the "Lone Wolf". Meantime, they also encounter the outwardly wealthy "Agatha Van Weir" (Winifred Harris) who is $50,000 in the hole to the crooked casino owner "Henderson" (John Gallaudet) and who has been using her diamond as collateral. Clever people might realise that being around "Lanyard" is just too risky - and when the wife of a diamond dealer (Sheila Ryan) is also found brown bread, he'd better get a move on before anyone else ends up toast - including him! What made this a bit more enjoyable is the beefed up role for the usually quite entertaining Blore. Indeed, "Jamison" proves quite adept at a bit of pilfering and mischief-making that might just save the day! Good fun, this one.

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