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The Saint Takes Over ()

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Inspector Fernack is framed by a cartel of five gangsters and Simon does his best to prove it before all the conspirators are murdered by a mysterious killer.
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Simon Templar / The Saint
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Ruth Summers
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Inspector Henry Fernack
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Clarence 'Pearly' Gates
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Sam Reese
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Leo Sloan
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Max Bremer (as Cyrus W. Kendall)
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Patrolman Mike
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Captain Wade
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Albert 'Rocky' Weldon
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Mrs. Lucy Fernack
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Ben Eagan
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Shipboard Card Player (uncredited)
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Customs Inspector (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Porter (uncredited)
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Ship Steward (uncredited)
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Welcoming Committee Man (uncredited)
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Detective Grady (uncredited)
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Detective Phillips (uncredited)
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Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
George Noisom ...
Newsboy (uncredited)
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Customs Officer (uncredited)
Tom Quinn ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Police Officer (uncredited)
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Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Hood (uncredited)
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Bartender (uncredited)
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Bartender (uncredited)
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Shipboard Card Cheat (uncredited)
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Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jack Hively

Written by

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Leslie Charteris ... (featuring "The Saint" created by)
 
Lynn Root ... (screen play) and
Frank Fenton ... (screen play)

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Howard Benedict ... producer
Lee S. Marcus ... executive producer (as Lee Marcus)

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Frank Redman ... director of photography

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Desmond Marquette

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Van Nest Polglase

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Renié ... (gowns) (as Renie)

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Mel Berns ... makeup artist (uncredited)

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Dewey Starkey ... assistant director (uncredited)

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Alfred Herman ... associate art director (as Al Herman)

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Earl A. Wolcott ... recordist

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Joseph Gayek ... animator: opening sequence (uncredited)

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Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

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Roy Webb ... musical director
Crew believed to be complete

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Plot Summary

The Saint plays a "modern-day Robin Hood" in order to clear his friend, Henry Fernack, who was framed by mobsters. They run into a series of murders. Written by SM

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Also Known As
  • Le Saint reprend du service (France)
  • El regreso del Santo (Spain, Castilian title)
  • La revancha de El Santo (Mexico)
  • Helgenen tar over (Norway)
  • Helgonet reser till New York (Sweden)
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  • 69 min
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Trivia This is the first Saint movie to use the ubiquitous Saint caricature during the main titles. See more »
Goofs Nella Walker reprises her role from The Saint Strikes Back (1939) as John Henry Fernack's wife. In that film her forename is Betty, whilst here it is Lucy. See more »
Movie Connections Followed by The Saint in Palm Springs (1940). See more »
Quotes Clarence 'Pearly' Gates: I just wish I knew your angle, Saint. Whose side are you on.
Simon Templar: I'm on my own side.
Clarence 'Pearly' Gates: Where does that put me?
Simon Templar: That depends. If you were cleverer than you look, you'll be on my side.
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