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The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)

NR Jan 27, 1939 Mystery, Comedy 1h 11m
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66%
12 votes
Internet Movie Database
65%

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Overview

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

Peter Godfrey
Director
Jonathan Latimer
Screenplay
Louis Joseph Vance
Story

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written on December 9, 2023

The clever leader of a group of spies invites our eponymous character (Warren William) to open a safe in return for $10,000. He declines and leaves the scene - but not before he leaves one of his distinctive cigarettes behind. With the constantly pursuing "Insp. Thomas" (Don Beddoe) and bumbling "Devan" (Tom Dugan) on his case, he now finds himself framed for a robbery - and that very cigarette is the conclusive proof the cops want! Aided by infrequent contributions from his valet "Jamison" (Leonard Carey), his attempts to get to the bottom of the mystery are frustrated at every turn by the hugely annoying ""Karen" (Rita Hayworth) who even resorts to a pair of handcuffs to make sure the "Lone Wolf" keeps her in the loop. To compensate for that constant irritation, we do get a few "colourfu...

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

Genre: Mystery, Comedy

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt was released on January 27, 1939.

Runtime: 1h 11m

The main cast of The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt includes:

  • Warren William as Michael Lanyard
  • Ida Lupino as Val Carson
  • Rita Hayworth as Karen
  • Virginia Weidler as Patricia Lanyard
  • Ralph Morgan as Spiro Gregory

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt was directed by Peter Godfrey.

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt has a rating of 6.6/10 based on 12 user votes.

Content Rating: NR

About The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)

Movie Information

Title:
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
Release Date:
January 27, 1939
Duration:
1h 11m
Genres:
Mystery, Comedy
Languages:
English

Production

Production Companies:
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries:
United States of America

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