The Lone Wolf And His Lady (1949)

The Lone Wolf and His Lady (1949) is the fourteenth and final Lone Wolf film produced by Columbia Pictures. The picture features Ron Randell in his first and only performance as the protagonist detective Lone Wolf. The film was directed by John Hoffman and written by Edward Dein and Michael Stuart Boylan.

The film centres on the robbery of a prized diamond. Former jewel looter Michael Lanyard, also known by the alias "Lone Wolf", is accused as the perpetrator. Aiming to clear his name, he tracks down the actual masterminds. Filming took place in August 1948. The Lone Wolf and His Lady was theatrically released in the United States in August 1949.

Synopsis

The much-valued Tahara diamond is looted during its opening showcase. A suspicious Inspector Crane (William Frawley) suspects reformed jewel thief and current detective Michael Lanyard (Ron Randell), or the Lone Wolf, to be the perpetrator and promptly arrests him. In actuality, the true masterminds are Steve Taylor (Robert H. Barrat) and Joe Brewster (Philip van Zandt).

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