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70% Critic Match
The Lone Wolf Returns
“Pleasurably Exciting! Grippingly Romantic! Amazingly Different!”
7.0 / 10• 1926• 1h 10m•NR• English
AdventureMystery
Storyline
The Lone Wolf, an international thief who is expert in dodging the police, is rifling a wall safe when he senses the approach of detectives. Secreting a necklace in a cigarette case, he makes a hasty retreat. In disguise, he climbs to the balcony of another house where a bal masque is in progress and conceals himself in Marcia Mayfair's boudoir. Later he mingles with the guests and dances with Marcia. Lanyard is disclosed as a stranger when detectives force the guests to unmask, but Marcia remains silent while Lanyard replaces the jewels lifted from her bedroom. Lanyard is warned by Detective Crane, who suspects him but has no evidence. A visit to a bohemian resort owned by Morphew, leader of a band of thieves, provokes a heated argument in which Lanyard is threatened; and Marcia and Lanyard barely escape being caught in a raid. Their romance is threatened when Marcia's jewels are again stolen, but Lanyard traps Morphew and his gang and brings them to justice.
Cast & Crew
Bert Lytell
Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf
Lead
Billie Dove
Marcia Mayfair
Freeman Wood
Mallison
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Morphew
Gwen Lee
Liane De Lorme
Alphonse Ethier
Crane
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ralph Ince's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Lone Wolf Returns is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
