The Lone Wolf undercover to foil the Nazis stealing the plans!The Lone Wolf undercover to foil the Nazis stealing the plans!The Lone Wolf undercover to foil the Nazis stealing the plans!
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Frank Arnold
- French Waiter
- (uncredited)
Frances Chan
- Chinese Lady at Nightclub
- (uncredited)
Darby Jones
- Bellboy
- (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
- Wimberly Man
- (uncredited)
Frank Lackteen
- Laundry Proprietor
- (uncredited)
Grace Lem
- Chinese Lady at Nightclub
- (uncredited)
Mal Merrihugh
- Chauffeur
- (uncredited)
Louis Merrill
- Mr. Rembrandt
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- GoofsWhen "Fritz" (played by Lloyd Bridges) is speaking to his employer, he takes out a cigarette case, offers one to him, then removes one for himself. He taps it on the case. In the next instant, when the camera changes to the angle behind him, the cigarette is already in his mouth.
- Quotes
Mr. Whistler: [to Lanyard] I can bring you much information, for which you will pay me many shillings.
- ConnectionsFollowed by The Notorious Lone Wolf (1946)
Featured review
Who win Africa wins the war.
The importance of the Suez Canal in World War II cannot be overstated, except in this movie where it seems grossly understated. Correspondent/spy Valerie Blore (as played by Ann Savage) correctly appraised the situation when she says: "Whoever wins Africa wins the war." The Suez Canal was pivotal to the shipping of petroleum from the oil rich nations to Germany, which required fuel both for production and for keeping its armor moving and its airplanes flying. Control of North Africa meant control of the Suez. Even more so, it would solidify the grandiose plan of physically linking Japan with Germany, a plan not likely to be effectuated. Still, this movie loosely addresses the problem of Axis control if certain secret information is leaked to the enemy.
As a film, if never quite stresses danger, with most of the action related to incidental elements: the engagement of Donald Jameson (Robert Stanford) to Valerie King, the bar owned by Johnny Booth (Sheldon Leonard), and the silly activities of the three counted-spies, whose movie names just happen to be Whistler, Rembrandt, and Cezanne. Most of the time the acting seems preoccupied with something other than what is happening. All in all, it seems a typical Lone Wolf movie where the danger of a nazi submarine lurking to get secret information is only slightly more important than the flowers in the hotel room. A major saving grace for this film is the acting of Eric Blore (as Jameson) who putters around as a sort of mini Winston Churchill.
As a film, if never quite stresses danger, with most of the action related to incidental elements: the engagement of Donald Jameson (Robert Stanford) to Valerie King, the bar owned by Johnny Booth (Sheldon Leonard), and the silly activities of the three counted-spies, whose movie names just happen to be Whistler, Rembrandt, and Cezanne. Most of the time the acting seems preoccupied with something other than what is happening. All in all, it seems a typical Lone Wolf movie where the danger of a nazi submarine lurking to get secret information is only slightly more important than the flowers in the hotel room. A major saving grace for this film is the acting of Eric Blore (as Jameson) who putters around as a sort of mini Winston Churchill.
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- dexter-10
- Mar 29, 2000
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- Also known as
- A Night of Adventure
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- Runtime1 hour 12 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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