The Saint in London (1939)

The Saint returns to London and with the help of an American pickpocket and a beautiful adventuress breaks a counterfeiting ring.

Director:

John Paddy Carstairs

Writers:

Lynn Root (screenplay), Frank Fenton (screenplay),

Stars:

George Sanders, Sally Gray, David Burns

Cast

Complete credited cast:
George Sanders	...	Simon Templar / The Saint
Sally Gray	...	Penelope 'Penny' Parker
David Burns	...	Dugan
Gordon McLeod	...	Inspector Claud Teal
Henry Oscar	...	Bruno Lang
Athene Seyler	...	'Mother' Lizzie Buckley
John Abbott	...	Count Stephen Duni
Ralph Truman	...	Kussella
Charles Carson	...	John Morgan
Carl Jaffe	...	Paul Stengler
Norah Howard	...	Mrs. Edith Morgan
Ballard Berkeley	...	Sir Richard Blake
Charles Paton	...	Tobacco Shop Proprietor

Storyline

The Saint, newly back in London, is tipped by a friend in the Secret Service to a mystery involving one Bruno Lang, seemingly a Society card-sharp, but really involved in a plot to print and pass a million pounds worth of foreign currency. Also involved are various sinister characters; innocent victim Count Duni; the Saint's attractive admirer Penny Parker; and his old nemesis Inspector Teal.

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Plot Keywords:

the saint | printing | currency | inspector | hostage | 

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Taglines:

He's at it again! Fiction's fighting man of mystery! Chasing down the most dramatic crime in London legend! Shock-charged drama--with a peppery bit of love on the side! You'll laugh--shiver--THRILL!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 June 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

El Santo en Londres

Filming Locations:

Rock Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The third of nine classic RKO movies featuring Simon Templar, The Saint starring George Sanders.

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Goofs

When in Inspector Teal's office, Gordon McLeod as the inspector is talking to Detective Wilkins, his assistant, played by Ben Williams and mistakenly addresses him as Williams, his real name, not Wilkins. Williams registers a surprised look. but evidently no one yelled "cut," and the scene was obviously not reshot on this B-picture quickie.

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Quotes

Simon Templar: [to Penny after she's been rescued] We're glad to have you back, aren't we, Dugan?
Dugan - Templar's Valet: Anything to break the monopoly. That's what I say.

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Connections

Followed by The Saint in Palm Springs (1941)

User Reviews

George Sanders as the Saint

George Sanders is "The Saint in London," having just returned from New York. This time he's involved in stopping a gang's attempt to steal one million pounds in foreign currency and take it out of the country. Along the way, the consulate from that country is forced to authorize the currency production. He gets away from his captors and is picked up by the Saint, but eventually dies.

The Saint has an entanglement with Inspector Claud Teal, who nevertheless works with him. And there's a lovely woman in the picture, played by Sally Gray, who insists on being part of the caper.

George Sanders was a wonderful actor and gives The Saint a lightness and smoothness, so the movie flows beautifully. It's not much of a story, but the characterizations and Sanders' performance carry it. Recommended for a fun, breezy watch.