Delia's father murdered and some very valuable jewelry stolen. She hires reformed thief Michael to find killer and jewels before police suspect him.Delia's father murdered and some very valuable jewelry stolen. She hires reformed thief Michael to find killer and jewels before police suspect him.Delia's father murdered and some very valuable jewelry stolen. She hires reformed thief Michael to find killer and jewels before police suspect him.
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Fred Kelsey
- Dickens
- (as Fred A. Kelsey)
George Lynn
- Dorgan
- (as Peter Lynn)
Murray Alper
- Pete
- (uncredited)
Harry A. Bailey
- Poker Game Dealer
- (uncredited)
Frank Bruno
- Gossiper
- (uncredited)
James Carlisle
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Maurice Cass
- Jeweler at Martier's
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAlthough the credits specify the story was based on a "work" by Louis Joseph Vance, no such work has been found. Only some of the characters in his novels were used in this story.
- GoofsDelia and Michael enter the room and Delia screams at what she sees, but the body is behind the desk and invisible from the door,
- ConnectionsFollowed by The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940)
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casting pearls before swine
"The Lone Wolf Strikes" from 1940 is a neat entry into the Lone Wolf series starring Warren William. William is delightful as Michael Lanyard, aka The Lone Wolf. His butler is played by Eric Blore, who has a large part in this and is very funny. In this story, Lanyard is asked by a friend to find pearls that were stolen from a friend of his, who was subsequently murdered - though the murder was called an accident.
Fake pearls and real pearls bounce back and forth, with William going to a gathering as Emil Gorlick, a diamond merchant. Gorlick is actually played by Montagu Love, but when William finds out that he has never met the thieves, he ties Gorlick up and impersonates him in order to re-steal the pearls.
Warren William was a wonderful, relaxed actor, an old-fashioned patrician type, who found humor in roles once the silents ended. In silents, he usually played the heavy. He played Perry Mason, Sam Spade, and Philo Vance, among other parts. He continued to play the occasional heavy, but he's best known for his precode work as a meanie. He died in 1948, only 53.
Very enjoyable.
Fake pearls and real pearls bounce back and forth, with William going to a gathering as Emil Gorlick, a diamond merchant. Gorlick is actually played by Montagu Love, but when William finds out that he has never met the thieves, he ties Gorlick up and impersonates him in order to re-steal the pearls.
Warren William was a wonderful, relaxed actor, an old-fashioned patrician type, who found humor in roles once the silents ended. In silents, he usually played the heavy. He played Perry Mason, Sam Spade, and Philo Vance, among other parts. He continued to play the occasional heavy, but he's best known for his precode work as a meanie. He died in 1948, only 53.
Very enjoyable.
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- Also known as
- Mysteriet Philip Jordan
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- Runtime1 hour 7 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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