The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
Directed by	Sidney Salkow
Written by	Earl Felton Sidney Salkow
Produced by	Ralph Cohn
Starring	Warren William June Storey Henry Wilcoxon
Cinematography	John Stumar
Edited by	Viola Lawrence
Music by	M. W. Stoloff
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	March 6, 1941 (1941-03-06) (US)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance is a 1941 American mystery film directed by Sidney Salkow, which stars Warren William, June Storey, and Henry Wilcoxon. Salkow also wrote the original screenplay, along with Earl Felton, and the film was released on March 6, 1941. It is the sixth Lone Wolf film produced by Columbia Pictures, and the fourth appearance of William as the title character Lone Wolf.

Plot

The Lone Wolf bets that he can stay out of trouble for 24 hours, but can he avoid the inevitable chaos. No sooner accepted when Lanyard is sucked into a case of murder and kidnapping in which he is sole suspect. Lanyard pursues the perpetrators, a gang of cunning thieves with engraving plates belonging to the U.S. Treasury, even as he is being hunted by police.

Cast

• Warren William as Michael Lanyard (The Lone Wolf)
• June Storey as Gloria Foster
• Henry Wilcoxon as Frank Jordan
• Eric Blore as Jamison
• Thurston Hall as Inspector Crane
• Don Beddoe as Sheriff Haggerty
• Evalyn Knapp as Evelyn Jordan
• Fred Kelsey as Dickens
• William Forrest as Vic Hilton
• Walter Kingsford as Dr. Hooper Tupman
• Lloyd Bridges as Johnny Baker
• Ben Taggart as Conductor
• Richard Fiske as Brakeman
• Regis Toomey as Wallace

External links

• The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance at IMDb
• The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance at the TCM Movie Database
• The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance at the American Film Institute Catalog