Counter-Espionage (1942)

The Lone Wolf tracks down Nazi spies in London during the German bombing.

Director:

Edward Dmytryk

Writers:

Aubrey Wisberg (story), Louis Joseph Vance (based on work by)

Stars:

Warren William, Eric Blore, Hillary Brooke

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Warren William	...	Michael Lanyard
Eric Blore	...	Jamison
Hillary Brooke	...	Pamela Hart
Thurston Hall	...	Insp. Crane
Fred Kelsey	...	Detective Wesley Dickens
Forrest Tucker	...	Anton Schugg
Matthew Boulton	...	Inspector J. Stephens
Kurt Katch	...	Gustav Soessel
Morton Lowry	...	Kurt Weil, alias Kent Wells
Leslie Denison	...	Harvey Leeds
Billy Bevan	...	George Barrow
Stanley Logan	...	Sir Stafford Hart
Tom Stevenson	...	Police Sergeant Hopkins

Storyline

The Lone Wolf tracks down Nazi spies in London during the German bombing.

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Plot Keywords:

lone wolf | nazi | spy | musician | bomb | 

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Taglines:

The Lone Wolf's on the Prowl! (original print ad)

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Genres:

Comedy | Mystery | Romance | War

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 September 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dama em Perigo

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

At the beginning of the film the streets are shown as being lit up, the lights only going off as the sirens went off. In fact there was a total blackout on the streets during the war so that no lights were supposed to show. Each day the newspapers published a time by which all streets were to be blacked out.

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Connections

Follows The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940)

User Reviews

Excellent Lone Wolf film about wartime spies in London

This is a typically suspenseful and well-made Ed Dmytryk film, starring the urbane Warren William as 'the Lone Wolf'. It is the ninth in that series. As usual, William is accompanied by his butler Jameson, played by the truly wonderful Eric Blore, who is such a delight to watch as he camps up his subservience. The script is well done, the tension is there. Scenes where William has to retrace his steps through the London streets blindfolded, counting how many steps after each turning, and listening for key sounds, are very ingenious. The villains are villainous, as they should be. (One is an early appearance by Forrest Tucker.) Those dastardly Nazis, they are always trying to destroy London, but William will stop them, if the police would only leave him alone and stop trying to arrest him for something he hasn't done. Being a double-agent is no fun, especially when your 'control' has been killed in the Blitz and there is not even anybody left to 'deny' you. Good stuff, really good stuff. Oh yes, and there's Hilary Brooke as the looker, not bad!