The Lone Wolf in Mexico
The Lone Wolf in Mexico is a 1947 blackandwhite mysteryaction film directed by D. Ross Lederman for Columbia Pictures. It features Gerald Mohr as the title character, detective Lone Wolf. Chronologically the secondtolast Lone Wolf film in Columbias theatrical series, it was followed by The Lone Wolf and His Lady 1949.
The film was directed by D. Ross Lederman and was written by Martin Goldsmith, Maurice Tombragel and Phil Magee. After a sickly Warren Williams decided to discontinue playing the title detective Michael Landyard, also known as Lone Wolf, Gerald Mohr was roped in by Columbia Pictures, the producer and the distributor, to play the character. With The Notorious Lone Wolf 1946 and The Lone Wolf in London 1947 as predecessors, The Lone Wolf in Mexico marked the third and last Lone Wolf film in which Mohr starred as the title character. Principal photography commenced on September 4, 1946, and finished on September 18, 1946, taking place in Mexico. While still a workinprogress, the film was referred to by the title of The Lone Wolfs Invitation to Murder.The Lone Wolf in Mexico was theatrically released in the United States on January 16, 1947. It was written to be a hit at the box office. The film was still screening in American cinemas up till at least July 21, 1947. It was followed up with The Lone Wolf and His Lady 1949, after which Columbia decided to bring an end to the film series. The Blockbusters Entertainment Guide to Movies and Videos 1999 found the film to be only soso in standard. ........
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