''The Lone Wolf'' is a 1924 American silent

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written and directed by Stanner E. V. Taylor based on a story by

Louis Joseph Vance Louis Joseph Vance (September 19, 1879 – December 16, 1933) was an American novelist, screenwriter and film producer. He created the popular character Michael Lanyard, a criminal-turned-detective known as The Lone Wolf. Biography Louis Jo ...

. This marked the final film of star

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. This is a remake of the 1917 film also titled ''

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Michael Lanyard, an international crook, refuses to join a band of Paris criminals in their attempt to steal valuable secret plans from the United States Government. He falls in love with Lucy Shannon, the trusted agent of the outlaws. The papers fall into the hands of Eckstrom, leader of the gang. Lanyard gets the plans back, but Eckstrom recovers them and flees in an airplane. Lucy and Lanyard follow him in another machine. Lanyard swings from a rope, boards his enemy's airplane, and then overpowers Eckstrom in a mid-air fight and secures the documents. Lanyard and Lucy deliver the plans to the authorities. She then reveals herself as a member of the secret service. Lanyard wins her love and a pardon.

Cast

Preservation

With no copies of ''The Lone Wolf'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Lone Wolf''
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* * 1924 films American silent feature films Lost American films Films based on short fiction American black-and-white films American mystery films 1924 mystery films The Lone Wolf films 1924 lost films Associated Exhibitors films Films directed by Stanner E. V. Taylor 1920s American films Silent mystery films Lost mystery films 1920s English-language films {{mystery-film-stub