Alias the Lone Wolf

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Alias the Lone Wolf
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Directed by Edward H. Griffith
Screenplay by Dorothy Howell
Edward H. Griffith
Produced by Harry Cohn
Starring Bert Lytell
Lois Wilson
William V. Mong
Ned Sparks
Cinematography J.O. Taylor
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 22, 1927 (1927-08-22)
Running time
7 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Alias the Lone Wolf is a 1927 American silent mystery film directed by Edward H. Griffith. The film is based on the 1921 novel of the same name by Louis Joseph Vance. [1] [2]

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Preservation and status

A complete copy of the film is held at the UCLA Film and Television Archive. [3]

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: Alias the Lone Wolf". silentera.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. "Alias the Lone Wolf (1927) - Overview - TCM.com". tcm.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. "Alias The Lone Wolf [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved 2023-10-11.