The Notorious Lone Wolf (1946)
Overview
Ex-thief Lone Wolf and his valet don turbans to solve a museum jewel theft.
Cast
Gerald Mohr
Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
Janis Carter
Carla Winter
Eric Blore
Jameson
John Abbott
Lal Bara
William B. Davidson
Inspector Crane (as William Davidson)
Don Beddoe
Stonley
Adele Roberts
Rita Hale
Mark Roberts
Dick Hale (as Robert Scott)
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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.
