The Lone Wolf Returns
Cast & Crew
Roy William Neill
Melvyn Douglas
Gail Patrick
Tala Birell
Henry Mollison
Thurston Hall
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Synopsis
The infamous jewel thief the Lone Wolf, who is actually Michael Lanyard, returns to New York City. Upon arriving, Michael breaks into a mansion and steals a string of pearls. Although the house is surrounded by police, Michael escapes and goes next door to the home of Marcia Stewart, who is throwing a costume party. Two of her guests, Liane and her husband Mallison, are actually jewel thieves who are after an emerald pendant she owns. Michael is hiding on her balcony when Marcia takes the pendant off, and after taking the jewel, he takes the mask of a drunken guest and joins the party. Michael asks Marcia to dance and she introduces him to the Mallisons as her friend, Colonel Thompson. Michael is intrigued by Marcia and returns the pendant in exchange for her photograph. Later, star detective Crane, who suspects Michael of being the Lone Wolf, pays him a visit, and Michael remarks that the Lone Wolf will prowl no more, because he has met the woman of his dreams. Then, all of the stolen jewels mysteriously reappear. However, the Mallisons and their accomplice, Morphew, try to coerce Michael to join forces with them, but he refuses and they reveal his true identity to Marcia, who does not care and invites Michael to her home. Hours later, after Marcia has admitted her feelings to Michael, he leaves, and Morphew robs her and frames Michael for the crime. Crane goes to arrest Michael, but instead, Michael locks him in a closet so that he may prove his innocence. Michael telephones Liane and pretends to be Morphew so that he may find out the criminal's hiding place. Michael leaves a flower at the hideout to attract Crane's attention and the detective overhears the criminals argue. After Crane arrests the trio, he notifies Michael of the marriage license bureau's hours of business, and Michael presents Marcia with a new jewel, an engagement ring.
Director
Roy William Neill
Cast
Melvyn Douglas
Gail Patrick
Tala Birell
Henry Mollison
Thurston Hall
Raymond Walburn
Douglass Dumbrille
Nana Bryant
Robert Middlemass
Robert E. O'connor
Wyrley Birch
Gene Morgan
George Mckay
Frank Reicher
Harry Holman
Archie Robbins
Lois Lindsey
Fred Malatesta
Olaf Hytten
Monty Vandegrift
Lew Kelly
Maude Truax
Thomas Pogue
Pat West
Jack Clifford
Roger Gray
Hal Price
Jack Gray
Kernan Cripps
Lee Shumway
Gennaro Curci
John Picorri
Henry Roquemore
Ned Norton
Arthur Loft
Lloyd Whitlock
Mort Greene
William Gould
Eddy Chandler
John Thomas
Eddie Fetherston
Harry Harvey
Vesey O'davoren
Dorothy Bay
Pat Somerset
Arthur Stuart Hull
George Webb
David Horsley
Ivan Christy
Tony Merlo
Arthur Raymond Hill
Harry Hollingsworth
Earl Pingree
Helen Leyser
Arthur Rankin
Harry Depp
Jean Acker Valentino
Arthur Hohl
Robert O'connell
Crew
Harry Cohn
Lambert Day
Henry Freulich
Lionel Houser
Howard Jackson
Joseph Krumgold
Samuel Lange
Viola Lawrence
Bruce Manning
Robert North
Ben Pivar
George Rhein
Film Details
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Notes
This film is a remake of a 1926 Columbia film of the same title directed by Ralph Ince and starring Bert Lytell (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1921-30; F2.3164). This was the only film of "The Lone Wolf" series to star Melvyn Douglas. For more information on the series, for The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt and consult the Series Index.
