The Saint and the Brave Goose (1979)

A two-part episode of the 1978 TV series "The Return of the Saint," edited together and released as a feature.

Director:

Cyril Frankel

Writers:

Leslie Charteris (character), John Kruse

Stars:

Ian Ogilvy, Gayle Hunnicutt, Stratford Johns

Cast

Credited cast:
Ian Ogilvy	...	Simon Templar
Gayle Hunnicutt	...	Annabel West
Stratford Johns	...	George Duchamps
Derren Nesbitt	...	Insp. Lebec
Joe Lynch	...	Capt. Finnigan
Michelle Newell	...	Genevieve
Edward Brayshaw	...	Oscar West
Peggy Thorpe-Bates	...	Mrs. Cloonan
John Hallam	...	Bernadotti
Leon Lissek	...	Pancho
Michael Robbins	...	Beeky
Prentis Hancock	...	Vic
Wensley Pithey	...	Franklyn
Cyril Luckham	...	Coroner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leslie Charteris	...	Extra

Storyline

Simon Templar competes in a speedboat race and witnesses one of his fellow competitors, Oscar West, in trouble. West's speedboat subsequently explodes. The coroner rules that it has been an accidental death, although no bodies were recovered. West's widow, Annabel, discovers from her lawyer that despite her husband's extravagant lifestyle, he was actually broke. The only remaining asset is a boat registered to her, 'The Brave Goose'. Annabel travels to the French Riviera to sell the boat, but is kidnapped by three hoodlums who, it transpires, are colleagues of her late husband. The four men had been involved in a gold heist, but West had hoodwinked his partners, who wound up serving time. They believe that Annabel holds the key to where the gold is hidden. Templar comes to Annabel's rescue as the dashing buccaneer but soon she has doubts about his intentions when she discovers the gang had one more accomplice, whose identity was known to Oscar alone ...

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Plot Keywords:

the saint | independent film

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Genres:

Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1979 (UK)

Also Known As:

Collision Course

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Good, clean fun for fans of Charteris's Saint

Stitched together from a two-part story in the 1978 Return of the Saint TV series starring Ian Ogilvy, this is good, clean fun for fans of Charteris's Saint. Ogilvy is ably assisted by a cast of British TV stalwarts and US-born Gayle Hunnicutt as a woman under threat. Not great, but better than most similar offerings. Ogilvy looks great in the role (it's a pity he didn't take the Saint to the big screen) and the story does get quite tense. Certainly more enjoyable than the recent Val Kilmer attempt to rejuvenate the series. Apparently Leslie Charteris can be seen in the background of the "less important" scenes, but I've not yet noticed him.