The Notorious Lone Wolf (1946)

Michael Landyard finds himself accused of stealing a valuable gem, and must find the real thief in order to clear his name.

Director:

D. Ross Lederman

Writers:

William Bowers (story), Martin Berkeley (screenplay),

Stars:

Gerald Mohr, Janis Carter, Eric Blore

Cast

Credited 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)
Peter Whitney	...	Harvey Beaumont
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fred Amsel	...	Room Clerk (scenes deleted)

Storyline

Michael Laynard, the Lone Wolf, is questioned by the police regarding the theft of a priceless sapphire from an Indian potentate on a visit to New York City. He goes to a nightclub where he sees the sapphire in the hair-do of one of the band singers. But, before he can get to her, she is murdered and the sapphire is taken. He, to clear himself, now must find the jewelry and a killer.

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Plot Keywords:

sapphire | killer | nightclub | potentate | new york city | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Mystery

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 February 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Roubo da Safira Indiana

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

64 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Counter-Espionage (1942)

User Reviews

A game try but where's Warren William when you need him

The Lone Wolf, Michael Lanyard, is back from the war and has turned into Gerald Mohr in "The Notorious Lone Wolf," released in 1946.

Poor Lanyard - he's back for hours and he's suspected of stealing a rare sapphire from a museum, and then he's accused of murder. And all he really wants to do is make up for lost time with his girlfriend, played by Janis Carter. Lanyard spends the rest of the film trying to clear his name. One way he does it is to detain the Indians who have come for the gem and impersonate one of them, with Jameson (Eric Blore) his butler impersonating the other.

All in all, very pleasant. Mohr is attractive but here's my problem with him. He's not the same type as William, obviously - he's less sophisticated, there's more emphasis on the romance, and he seems younger. That would have all been great if Mohr had just played that. Instead, to me, he's trying to be smooth and sophisticated and it's coming off as artifice. He needed to play to his own strong qualities.

Entertaining.