The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940): Cast & Plot
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady is a 1940 mystery comedy directed by Sidney Salkow, starring Warren Hull as Bob Penyon, Jean Muir and Marla Shelton. It runs 1 hour 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 11m (71 min)
- Director
- Sidney Salkow
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady About?
The premise of The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A diligent secretary employed by a wealthy matriarch becomes unexpectedly betrothed to the matriarch’s son. Soon after, she finds herself the target of a police manhunt and entangled in a murder accusation she did not commit, while every man she encounters seems determined to pursue her.
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- b movie
- lie
- dumb cop
- police investigation
- coroner
- man slaps a woman
- impostor
- diamond necklace
- key
- double cross
- police chief
- female accomplice
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- engaged couple
- three in the front seat of a car
- man tells a woman to undress
- confessing
- secret entrance behind bookcase
- pickpocket
- adult son living with mother
- held at gunpoint
- homicide detective
- secret compartment
- ex husband ex wife relationship
- ingenue
- casing a joint
- frame up
- bathtub scene
- geranium
- staged murder scene
- seltzer
- wax recording
- man wears black leather gloves
- inside job
- motorcycle cop
- packard
- switching cars
- shot twice
- chased by police
- evading the police
- hidden door
- pocket watch
- reference to dr. watson
- bumbling cop
- taxi
- collaborative alibi
- running from police
- stethoscope
- cigarette box
- sidekick
- female murder suspect
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady Cast & Characters
Warren Hull leads the cast as Bob Penyon, with Jean Muir as Joan Bradley and Marla Shelton as Rose Waverly. Directed by Sidney Salkow; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sidney Salkow
- Warren Hull as Bob Penyon
- Jean Muir as Joan Bradley
- Marla Shelton as Rose Waverly
- Roger Pryor as Peter Rennick
Also Starring in The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
· 20 more- Victor Jory Clay Beaudine
- Eric Blore Jamison
- Warren William Michael Lanyard
- Thurston Hall Inspector Crane
- George McKay Nick - Jewelry Fence
- Robert Emmett Keane Peter Van Wyck
- William Forrest Arthur Trent
- Georgia Caine Mrs. Penyon
- Nellie V. Nichols Mrs. Pappakontous
- Fred Kelsey Dickens
- Shemp Howard Joe - a Pickpocket
- Charles Sherlock Police Guard
- Don Beddoe Police Doctor
- Bruce Bennett McManus
- Luis Alberni N. Pappakontous
- John Tyrrell Undetermined Role
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- Eddie Laughton Police Guard
- Richard Fiske Detective Jackson
- Roger Gray Air Pump Operator
- Houghton Ralph Diver
More from Sidney Salkow
More films directed by Sidney Salkow: The Great Sioux Massacre, Blood on the Arrow, The Quick Gun and Twice-Told Tales.
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady Plot Summary
What happens in The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
At the Penyon mansion, Warren Hull as Bob Penyon presents his fiancée, Jean Muir as Joan Bradley, with a priceless diamond necklace, a family heirloom. Marla Shelton as Rose Waverly phones Beaudine to say the couple has just left with the necklace. Peter Rennick, the husband Joan believed dead, would rather blackmail his wife, but Victor Jory as Clay Beaudine wants the necklace for himself. Rennick confronts Joan and forcibly takes the necklace, but is shot and killed by an unseen murderer, who takes the jewelry. Panicking, Joan flees her apartment. Waiting outside, Beaudine is puzzled.
Full summary
The whole story of The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the heirloom that triggers the film's mystery?
Cars in The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
7 cars on screen, including the 1937 Packard Super Eight and the 1937 Buick Special.
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1937 Packard Super Eight Important role -
1937 Buick Special Minor role -
1933 Checker Model T Minor role -
1935 De Soto Airstream Minor role
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady Also Known As
Also known as “Noiva da Fatalidade”.
- Also known as
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- Noiva da Fatalidade
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The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady?
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady runs 1 hour 11 minutes (71 minutes).
When was The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady released?
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady was released on May 30, 1940.
Who directed The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady?
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady was directed by Sidney Salkow.
More films by Sidney Salkow Who is in the cast of The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady?
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady stars Warren Hull as Bob Penyon, Jean Muir as Joan Bradley and Marla Shelton as Rose Waverly, among 24 credited actors.
Does The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady have a post-credit scene?
No. The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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