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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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| George Sanders | ... | Simon Templar / The Saint | |
| Wendy Barrie | ... | Ruth Summers | |
| Jonathan Hale | ... | Inspector Henry Fernack | |
| Paul Guilfoyle | ... | Clarence 'Pearly' Gates | |
| Morgan Conway | ... | Sam Reese | |
| Robert Emmett Keane | ... | Leo Sloan | |
| Cy Kendall | ... | Max Bremer (as Cyrus W. Kendall) | |
| James Burke | ... | Patrolman Mike | |
| Robert Middlemass | ... | Captain Wade | |
| Roland Drew | ... | Albert 'Rocky' Weldon | |
| Nella Walker | ... | Mrs. Lucy Fernack | |
| Pierre Watkin | ... | Ben Eagan | |
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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 <smortens@ix.netcom.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 June 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El regreso del Santo See more »Filming Locations:
RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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1.37 : 1
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Inspector Henry Fernack: Now, wait a minute, Simon. Why can't I go to a nightclub? I'll not be party to any rough stuff.
Simon Templar: [Dismissively] You toddle off to bed like a good boy. These denizens of iniquity are no place for a respectable married man. I'll just drift into Rocky's gin palace and see what's going on.
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This was the first movie in "The Saint" series not based on a story by Leslie Charteris. See more »Goofs
Nella Walker reprises her role from The Saint Strikes Back as John Henry Fernack's wife. In that film her forename is Betty, whilst here it is Lucy. See more »Quotes
Simon Templar: Rocky is still at his night club.Inspector Henry Fernack: Now, wait a minute, Simon. Why can't I go to a nightclub? I'll not be party to any rough stuff.
Simon Templar: [Dismissively] You toddle off to bed like a good boy. These denizens of iniquity are no place for a respectable married man. I'll just drift into Rocky's gin palace and see what's going on.
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Excellent entry in the RKO Saint series with well-written original script, good camera work and transitions, good directing to handle some twists in the plot, good editing to keep the flow constant, and good acting. George Sanders is suave and witty. Jonathan Hale simply is Inspector Fernack. Paul Guilfoyle plays a mobster who goes straight (and drinks milk) because he cannot take the pressure. He will return in a later entry in the series. Story begins on an ocean liner headed to the U.S. where the Saint meets but cannot connect with Wendie Barrie. She eventually succumbs to the Saint's charms but she breaks his heart in the end. The Saint assists Inspector Fernack clear his name from a frame. A few bodies fall along the way. Good entertainment and above average for this type of film. Watch it.