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The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

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A reformed jewel thief fights to clear his name when he's framed for murder.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1941-03-06

Runtime: 74 mins

Director: Sidney Salkow

Spoken language: English

Genres: Mystery

Original title: The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

Lone Wolf Collection

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The Lone Wolf
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The Lone Wolf

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The Lone Wolf Returns

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Alias the Lone Wolf

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Michael Lanyard, aka the Lone Wolf, is sailing to America when he meets pretty Eve de Montalais. Eve

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1930-08-26

In this entry in the Lone Wolf series, the first to have a soundtrack, the jealousies of the King an

The Lone Wolf Returns
3

The Lone Wolf Returns

1935-12-31

Once a jewel thief always a jewel thief? Yes and no. Yes if you consider the fact that Michael Lanya

The Lone Wolf in Paris
3

The Lone Wolf in Paris

1938-05-25

Former jewel thief Michael Lanyard toys with a princess and a grand duke.

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
3.3

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1939-01-27

Spies force former jewel thief Michael Lanyard to steal defense secrets in Washington.

The Lone Wolf Strikes
3.1

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940-01-26

Delia Jordan's father is murdered and some very valuable jewelry stolen. She hires The Lone Wolf.

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
3.1

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940-05-30

A hardworking secretary for a rich woman finds herself engaged to the woman's son and accused of a m

Secrets of the Lone Wolf
3.1

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

1941-11-13

Michael Lanyard's faithful butler Jamison is mistaken for his boss by a gang of jewel robbers.

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
3

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940-11-02

Complicated plot involving missing stamp collection and kidnapped businessman, with the Lone Wolf ke

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
3

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941-03-06

A reformed jewel thief fights to clear his name when he's framed for murder.

Counter-Espionage
3.1

Counter-Espionage

1942-09-03

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

One Dangerous Night
2.2

One Dangerous Night

1943-01-22

Reformed jewel thief the Lone Wolf investigates the murder of a playboy who was blackmailing three s

Passport to Suez
2.9

Passport to Suez

1943-08-19

The Lone Wolf goes undercover in Egypt to foil a Nazi plot to bomb and disable the Suez canal, which

The Notorious Lone Wolf
2.8

The Notorious Lone Wolf

1946-02-14

Ex-thief Lone Wolf and his valet don turbans to solve a museum jewel theft.

The Lone Wolf in Mexico
2.9

The Lone Wolf in Mexico

1947-01-16

In this entry in the enduring series, the suave jewel thief finds himself helping the police break u

The Lone Wolf in London
2.8

The Lone Wolf in London

1947-11-13

Michael Lanyard is suspected of stealing two fabulous diamonds from a vault in Scotland Yard, where

The Lone Wolf and His Lady
2.5

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

1949-08-11

A newspaper man, and former jewel thief, is accused of gem theft.

Reviews

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Geronimo1967
Warren William is the eponymous trouble maker for poor old "Insp. Crane" (Thurston Hall) who bets him that he can't behave himself for just one day! Well, of course he can't - indeed pretty sharpish he and stalwart "Jamison" (Eric Blore) are up to their necks in the theft of some US treasury plates from a supposedly impenetrable car invented by "Baker" (Lloyd Bridges). That's only the half of it - there's a killer afoot too and our not so wily policeman only has one suspect. What now ensues is an entertaining, if formulaic, join-the-dots mystery as June Storey provides an adequate damsel in distress ("Gloria") and the dialogue some fun and mischievous quips for Blore to raise the odd smile. There's a bit more meat on the bones of the adventure element to this with plenty of daft fisticuffs before the baddie is suitably apprehended. It's a bit too long - takes a while to get up an head of steam, but it does get there and ultimately it's a watchable little story that begs the question. When will "Crane" ever learn to trust in the "Wolf"?
2023-11-30

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