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The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941)

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance poster
Directed by
Sidney Salkow
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former jewel thief known as the Lone Wolf gets involved in a case of forgery and murder. He must use his wits to clear his name and catch the real criminals.

suspensefulmysteriouslightheartedfast-pacedshadycerebralplayfulclassic

What happens

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance is a 1941 American mystery film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring 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 the Lone Wolf. His next film was Secrets of the Lone Wolf, released later that year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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