The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
"WANTED by the Police...And Every Woman He Meets!"
A hardworking secretary for a rich woman finds herself engaged to the woman's son and accused of a murder she didn't commit.
Top Cast
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Warren William
Michael Lanyard
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Jean Muir
Joan Bradley
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Eric Blore
Jamison
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Victor Jory
Clay Beaudine
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Roger Pryor
Peter Rennick
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Warren Hull
Bob Penyon
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Thurston Hall
Inspector Crane
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Fred Kelsey
Dickens
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Robert Emmett Keane
Peter Van Wyck
Overview
A hardworking secretary for a rich woman finds herself engaged to the woman's son and accused of a murder she didn't commit.
Rating
6.4
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1 Reviews
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CinemaSerf6 Nov 30, 2023"The cleverest wolf.... still ends up as a fur coat!" A witticism from the long-suffering "Insp. Crane" (Thurston Hall) as he yet again finds himself accusing his constant antagonist "Lanyard" (Warren William) of being embroiled in (fake) jewellery theft and murder! This time though, he and loyal "Jamison" (Eric Blore) are taking the fall for "Joan" (Jean Muir) who had teed up an advantageous marriage with the son of a wealthy woman before she finds herself accused of murder. After an high-speed near miss with our sleuths, she finds her future is wrapped up with their's. With the police on their trail, "Lanyard" et al must rush to find out just what happened and who did what. This adventure provides some better examples of the quickly paced and engaging banter between William and Blore, with the latter frequently making observations that raise a smile and he juggles his innate curiosity with him "never denying his cowardice"... Sure, there's little jeopardy here but Muir has a bit more to her as the put-upon dame and there's actually more comedy to appreciate here, too.
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