Counter-Espionage 1942  N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Warren William, Eric Blore, Hillary Brooke, Thurston Hall, Fred Kelsey, Forrest Tucker, Kurt Katch, Matthew Boulton, Morton Lowry, Billy Bevan
The Lone Wolf is in London during the Nazi bombing blitz and becomes involved with Nazi spies. Blore continues to add a comedy touch in his role of our hero's butler.
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The Crime Doctor 1934  N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John S. Robertson
Cast: Nils Asther, G. Pat Collins, Frank Conroy, Donald Crisp, William Frawley, Samuel S. Hinds, Fred Kelsey, Otto Kruger, J. Farrell MacDonald, Karen Morley
A detective seeks to commit the perfect crime. He suspects his wife of having an affair and kills a woman who is blackmailing the suspected man involved in the affair. However, this doesn't solve the problem in this tragic tale.
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The Dark Hour 1936  N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Charles Lamont
Cast: Ray Walker, Irene Ware, Berton Churchill, Hedda Hopper, Hobart Bosworth, E.E. Clive, William V. Mong, Harold Goodwin, Aggie Herring, Kathryn Sheldon, Harry Strang, Fred Kelsey
Based on a Sinclair Gluck novel, "The Last Trap," this is the story of two able, but very different, detectives (Ray Walker and Berton Churchill) working on a murder case in an old, dark house.
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Inspector General 1949  N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates, Elsa Lanchester, Gene Lockhart, Alan Hale, Walter Catlett, Rhys Williams, Benny Baker, Norman Leavitt, Nestor Paiva, Byron Foulger, Jimmy Conlin, Fred Kelsey
A case of mistaken identity results in a very funny story as an illiterate stooge, Georgi (Danny Kaye), is wrongly identified as a man of power in the government. When he arrives in their town, corrupt town officers believe that Georgi is the Inspector General and grant him wishes and bribes to keep them from being arrested for stealing tax money. When the real Inspector General (Rhys Williams) arrives on the scene, the corruption is brought to an end, and Georgi is appointed the town's mayor–free to live happily ever after with the woman of his dreams, Leza (Barbara Bates). Songs include "The Gypsy Drinking Song."
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The Invisible Ghost 1941  N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Cast: Bela Lugosi, John McGuire, Polly Ann Young, Clarence Muse, Terry Walker, George Pembroke, Betty Compson, Fred Kelsey, Jack Mulhall, Ernie Adams, Ottola Nesmith, Lloyd Ingraham, Robert Strange, Fred Aldrich
Gentle Dr. Kessler (Bela Lugosi) lives with his adult daughter Virginia (Polly Ann Young) and household staff in his large mansion. He grieves the loss of his wife (Betty Compson) who was believed killed in an auto accident. But she did not die, and the butler (Clarence Muse) has kept her locked away until she recovers from her amnesia that resulted from the accident. She routinely gets out, and when she looks in the doctor's window, he is put in a trance and kills people he runs across. Cheap, but the good direction helps keep an eerie atmosphere.
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The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date 1941 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Sidney Salkow
Cast: Warren William, Frances Robinson, Bruce Bennett, Eric Blore, Thurston Hall, Jed Prouty, Fred Kelsey, Don Beddoe, Lester Matthews, Edward Gargan
Not one of the better entries in the series as our reformed jewel thief comes to the rescue of another beautiful woman who is carrying ransom money for a kidnapped millionaire.
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The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady 1940 N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Sidney Salkow
Cast: Warren William, Jean Muir, Eric Blore, Victor Jory, Roger Pryor, Warren Hull, Thurston Hall, Fred Kelsey, Bruce Bennett, Luis Alberni
The Lone Wolf (William) is back in action when he comes to the aid of a socialite whose necklace is stolen by her ex-husband as she is about to wed again. Another lighthearted entry in the series.
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The Lone Wolf Strikes 1940 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Sidney Salkow
Cast: Warren William, Joan Perry, Eric Blore, Alan Baxter, Astrid Allwyn, Montagu Love, Robert Wilcox, Don Beddoe, Fred Kelsey, Addison Richards
Our hero, the reformed jewel thief, comes to the rescue of another damsel in distress whose pearls have been stolen.
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The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance 1941 76 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Sidney Salkow
Cast: Warren William, June Storey, Henry Wilcoxon, Eric Blore, Thurston Hall, Don Beddoe, Evalyn Knapp, Regis Toomey, Lloyd Bridges, Fred Kelsey
Framed for murder, the Lone Wolf (Warren William) breaks up a counterfeit ring in the process of clearing his name.
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Misbehaving Husbands 1940 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Dummy Trouble
Director: William Beaudine
Cast: Ralph Byrd, Harry Langdon, Betty Blythe, Esther Muir, Gayne Whitman, Florence Wright, Luana Walters, Frank Hagney, Gig Young, Fred Kelsey, Mary MacLaren, Frank Jaquet
Henry Butler (Harry Langdon) is innocent of cheating on his wife, Effie (Betty Blythe), but she sues for divorce, and more than a few complications ensue.
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Murder on the Waterfront 1943 N/R, 49 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: B. Reeves Eason
Cast: Warren Douglas, Joan Winfield, John Loder, Ruth Ford, Bill Crago, Bill Kennedy, William B. Davidson, James Flavin, Philip Van Zandt, Fred Kelsey
At a mere 49 minutes, this remake of 1938's "The Invisible Menace" is still too long for many to tolerate. The inventor of a top-secret device to protect guns from high temperature is murdered. A sailor (Warren Douglas) on leave gets mixed up in a Nazi spy ring–the real culprits.
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One Dangerous Night 1943 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Michael Gordon
Cast: Warren William, Eric Blore, Mona Barrie, Marguerite Chapman, Tala Birell, Margaret Hayes, Ann Savage, Thurston Hall, Warren Ashe, Fred Kelsey
An ex-jewel thief detective (Warren William) has his hands full as he is accused–by both the good guys and bad guys–of killing a blackmailer. A good entry. A future Lone Wolf, Gerald Mohr, has a small role.
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One Frightened Night 1935 N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Christy Cabanne
Cast: Charley Grapewin, Mary Carlisle, Arthur Hohl, Wallace Ford, Evalyn Knapp, Lucien Littlefield, Regis Toomey, Hedda Hopper, Clarence Wilson, Rafaela Ottiano, Fred Kelsey, Adrian Morris
Eccentric millionaire Jasper Whyte (Charley Grapewin) has a dilemma: if his long-lost granddaughter can't be found, he must leave his estate to "lesser" relatives and friends. So he calls the greedy group together with the news. But now TWO girls show up claiming to be the granddaughter. When one is poisoned and the other barely escapes murder, the hunt is on for the killer. A mixture of humor and mystery make this a fun film to watch.
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The Red-Haired Alibi 1932 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Christy Cabanne
Cast: Merna Kennedy, Grant Withers, Theodore von Eltz, Huntley Gordon, Paul Porcasi, Purnell Pratt, Arthur Hoyt, John Vosburgh, Fred Kelsey, Shirley Temple
Red-headed Lynn (Merna Kennedy) is the constant escort for gangster Trent Travers (Theodore von Eltz). This gives him an alibi when his men do the dirty work, and Lynn is so naive that she doesn't even know he's a crook. All ends well in this feature film debut for Shirley Temple.
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Sagebrush Troubador 1935 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Barbara Pepper, J. Frank Glendon, Dennis Moore, Tom London, Frankie Marvin, Fred Kelsey, Hooper Atchley, Julian Rivero
Gene Autry sings his way along while he is hot on the trail of a killer.
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Secrets of the Lone Wolf 1941 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Warren William, Ruth Ford, Roger Clark, Victor Jory, Eric Blore, Thurston Hall, Fred Kelsey, Victor Kilian, Marlo Dwyer, John Harmon
A pretty good episode in the series as our hero's trusty butler (Eric Blore) is mistaken for his boss by jewel thieves. The butler is forced to aid in the theft of the Napoleon jewels, which have been entrusted to the Lone Wolf's protection during a steamship voyage.
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Speak Easily 1932 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Edward Sedgwick
Cast: Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, Ruth Selwyn, Thelma Todd, Hedda Hopper, William Pawley, Sidney Toler, Lawrence Grant, Henry Armetta, Edward Brophy, DeWitt Jenninsg, Oscar Apfel, Sidney Bracey, Fred Kelsey, Inez Palange
Professor Timoleon Zanders Post (Buster Keaton) has inherited a fortune and decides to enjoy life when he meets and falls in love with a dancer, Eleanor Espere (Thelma Todd). So, he buys her show–including the piano player Jimmy Dodge (Jimmy Durante)–and plans to bring it to Broadway. But, does he have the ability to carry off his plan?
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The Third Degree 1926 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: Louise Dresser, Dolores Costello, Tom Santschi, Rockliffe Fellowes, Jason Robards Sr., David Torrence, Kate Price, Harry Todd, Michael Vavitch, Fred Kelsey
Circus performer Alicia Daley (Louise Dresser) ends up with her back to the wall and no way out when her past (she deserted her husband and baby daughter) catches up with her.
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X Marks the Spot 1942 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: George Sherman
Cast: Damian O'Flynn, Helen Parrish, Dick Purcell, Jack La Rue, Neil Hamilton, Robert Homans, Anne Jeffreys, Dick Wessel, Esther Muir, Joe Kirk, Edna Mae Harris, Fred Kelsey
A policeman is killed by racketeers who deal in a valuable, World War II, commodity: rubber. Private eye Eddie Delaney (Damian O'Flynn) investigates with help from Linda Ward (Helen Parrish). But the killer's trail contains several dangers and obstacles that must be overcome.
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| 1. Counter-Espionage (1942)
2. The Crime Doctor (1934)
3. The Dark Hour (1936)
4. Inspector General (1949)
5. The Invisible Ghost (1941)
6. The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1941)
7. The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940)
8. The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940)
9. The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941)
10. Misbehaving Husbands (1940)
aka: Dummy Trouble
11. Murder on the Waterfront (1943)
12. One Dangerous Night (1943)
13. One Frightened Night (1935)
14. The Red-Haired Alibi (1932)
15. Sagebrush Troubador (1935)
16. Secrets of the Lone Wolf (1941)
17. Speak Easily (1932)
18. The Third Degree (1926)
19. X Marks the Spot (1942)
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