The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes
Theatrical poster for the film
Directed bySidney Salkow
Screenplay byHarry Segall
Albert Duffy
Story byDalton Trumbo
Based oncharacters created
by Louis Joseph Vance
Produced byFred Kohlmar
StarringWarren William
Joan Perry
Eric Blore
CinematographyHenry Freulich
Edited byAl Clark
Music byM. W. Stoloff
Production
company
Release date
  • January 26, 1940 (1940-01-26) (US)[1]
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Lone Wolf Strikes is a 1940 crime drama film directed by Sidney Salkow starring Warren William, Joan Perry, and Eric Blore.[2]

The Lone Wolf character dates back to 1914, when author Louis Joseph Vance invented him for a series of books, later adapted to twenty-four Lone Wolf films (1917–1949).[3] Warren William starred in nine of these films (1939–1943). His next film was The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady, later the same year.[4]

Cast

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This is a good, made-to-measure, suspenseful film, although the plot is at times a trifle confused. Warren William is an attractive hero, Eric Blore an amusing and resourceful butler, while Joan Perry makes a charming heroine."[5]

References

  1. ^ "The Lone Wolf Strikes: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Lone Wolf Strikes". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  3. ^ Arnold, Jeremy. "Articles: The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  4. ^ Blottner, Gene (2011). "The Lone Wolf". Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926–1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486724.
  5. ^ "The Lone Wolf Strikes". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 7 (73): 113. 1 January 1940 – via ProQuest.


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