The Saint: The Brazilian Connection (TV 1989)

Sleuth Simon Templar ties a London baby's kidnapping to a black-market baby ring based in Brazil.

Director:

Ian Toynton

Writers:

Leslie Charteris (character), Anthony Horowitz

Stars:

Simon Dutton, Gayle Hunnicutt, David Ryall

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Simon Dutton	...	Simon Templar
Gayle Hunnicutt	...	Mrs. Cunningham
David Ryall	...	Teal
Simon Rouse	...	Fraser
Jenifer Landor	...	Jenny (as Jennifer Landor)
Peter Geeves	...	First jewel thief
Howard Crossley	...	Second jewel thief
Gawn Grainger	...	Fence
Jonathan Magnanti	...	Policeman
Georgina Melville	...	Mrs. Hawksley
Lloyd McGuire	...	Art buff
Judith Paris	...	Art buff's wife
Barrie Rutter	...	Sammy
Frédérique Charbonneau	...	Marie
Danny Webb

Storyline

Having relieved three criminals of their loot the Saint meets Jenny, a nanny looking after an American couple's baby. When the baby is kidnapped the Saint sees the abductors drive off in a van with an image of the Aztec god Quetzaquotal on its side and uncovers a baby-trafficking racket which leads him to Brazil.

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Plot Keywords:

the saint

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Canada UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

O Agios: Vrazilianikos syndesmos

Company Credits

Production Co:

Celtic Films Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Simon In The '80's

A decade after the Ian Ogilvy version, 'The Saint' was back on our screens, this time played by Simon Dutton. We were promised a tougher, grittier take on the character, but the series failed to deliver. Dutton was handsome but lacked the charm required for the role. Once again, there was expensive location filming, but with no noticeable benefit. The old Moore episodes were more entertaining even though they rarely strayed beyond Elstree. This 'Saint' resembled those cheap Continental Bond knock-offs of the '60's. The decision to upgrade the show from one hour to two hour episodes proved disastrous. 'The Saint' isn't 'Inspector Morse'. It also suffered from the absence of writer John Kruse. 'The Software Murders' was the best episode by far, one wonders why it wasn't used to open the series. After the second episode

• the atrocious 'Blue Dulac' - went out, L.W.T. yanked 'The Saint' from

its prime-time Saturday evening slot, and the rest went out the following summer to nobody's great pleasure.