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The Lone Wolf (1924 film)

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The Lone Wolf
Jack Holt in the film
Directed byStanner E. V. Taylor
Written byStanner E. V. Taylor
Based onshort story by Louis Joseph Vance
Produced byJohn McKeon
StarringDorothy Dalton
Jack Holt
Wilton Lackaye
CinematographyJack Brown
Distributed byAssociated Exhibitors
Release date
  • April 27, 1924 (1924-04-27)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Lone Wolf is a 1924 American silent mystery film written and directed by Stanner E. V. Taylor based on a story by Louis Joseph Vance. This marked the final film of star Dorothy Dalton.[1][2]

This is a remake of the 1917 film also titled The Lone Wolf.

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[3] Michael Lanyard, an international crook, refuses to join a band of Paris criminals in their attempt to steal valuable secret plans from the United States Government. He falls in love with Lucy Shannon, the trusted agent of the outlaws. The papers fall into the hands of Eckstrom, leader of the gang. Lanyard gets the plans back, but Eckstrom recovers them and flees in an airplane. Lucy and Lanyard follow him in another machine. Lanyard swings from a rope, boards his enemy's airplane, and then overpowers Eckstrom in a mid-air fight and secures the documents. Lanyard and Lucy deliver the plans to the authorities. She then reveals herself as a member of the secret service. Lanyard wins her love and a pardon.

Cast

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Preservation

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With no copies of The Lone Wolf located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.

References

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  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Lone Wolf(Wayback)
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Lone Wolf at silentera.com
  3. ^ Pardy, George T. (May 24, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Lone Wolf". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 52. Retrieved December 19, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Lone Wolf
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