''Wolves of the City'' is a 1929 American
crime film
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directed by
Leigh Jason
Leigh Jason (July 26, 1904 – February 19, 1979) was an American film director and screenwriter. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
He married Ruth Harriet Louise in 1927 at Temple B'nai B'rith, wi ...
and written by
Carl Krusada
Carl Krusada (1879–1951) was an Austrian-born American screenwriter.Zmuda p.100 He began his career in the silent era, sometimes using the name Val Cleveland. During the 1930s he worked prolifically writing screenplays for B Westerns produced ...
and
Vin Moore
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. The film stars
Bill Cody
William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), known as "Buffalo Bill", was an American soldier, Bison hunting, bison hunter, and showman. He was born in Le Claire, Iowa, Le Claire, Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), but ...
,
Sally Blane
Sally Blane (born Elizabeth Jane Young; July 11, 1910 – August 27, 1997) was an American actress who appeared in over 100 movies.
Early life
Blane was born in Salida, Colorado. She was the sister of actresses Polly Ann Young and Loretta Young ...
,
Al Ferguson
Al Ferguson (19 April 1888 – 4 December 1971) was an Irish-born American film actor.
Born in County Wexford, Ireland, he appeared in nearly 300 films between 1912 and 1956. Billed as Smoke Ferguson, by 1912 he was making Westerns for Selig ...
,
Monte Montague
Monte Montague (April 23, 1891 – April 6, 1959) was the stage name for Walter H. Montague, an American film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1920 and 1954. He was born in Somerset, Kentucky, and died in Burbank, California ...
,
Louise Carver
Louise Carver (June 9, 1869 - June 19, 1956) was an American actress who performed in grand opera, stage, nickelodeon, and motion pictures.
Early years and career
Born Mary Louise Steiger in Davenport, Iowa, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mr ...
and
Charles Clary
Charles Clary (March 24, 1873 – March 24, 1931) was an American actor of the silent film era. Clary appeared in more than 200 films between 1910 and 1930. He was born in Charleston, Illinois and died on his 58th birthday in Los Angeles, Ca ...
. The film was released on February 24, 1929, by
Universal Pictures
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Cast
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Bill Cody
William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), known as "Buffalo Bill", was an American soldier, Bison hunting, bison hunter, and showman. He was born in Le Claire, Iowa, Le Claire, Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), but ...
as Jack Flynn
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Sally Blane
Sally Blane (born Elizabeth Jane Young; July 11, 1910 – August 27, 1997) was an American actress who appeared in over 100 movies.
Early life
Blane was born in Salida, Colorado. She was the sister of actresses Polly Ann Young and Loretta Young ...
as Helen Marsh
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Al Ferguson
Al Ferguson (19 April 1888 – 4 December 1971) was an Irish-born American film actor.
Born in County Wexford, Ireland, he appeared in nearly 300 films between 1912 and 1956. Billed as Smoke Ferguson, by 1912 he was making Westerns for Selig ...
as Mike
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Monte Montague
Monte Montague (April 23, 1891 – April 6, 1959) was the stage name for Walter H. Montague, an American film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1920 and 1954. He was born in Somerset, Kentucky, and died in Burbank, California ...
as Roscoe Jones
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Louise Carver
Louise Carver (June 9, 1869 - June 19, 1956) was an American actress who performed in grand opera, stage, nickelodeon, and motion pictures.
Early years and career
Born Mary Louise Steiger in Davenport, Iowa, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mr ...
as Mother Machin
*
Charles Clary
Charles Clary (March 24, 1873 – March 24, 1931) was an American actor of the silent film era. Clary appeared in more than 200 films between 1910 and 1930. He was born in Charleston, Illinois and died on his 58th birthday in Los Angeles, Ca ...
as Frank Marsh
References
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1929 films
American crime films
1929 crime films
Universal Pictures films
Films directed by Leigh Jason
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
1920s English-language films
1920s American films
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