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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Cast
| 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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Mono (RCA Recording System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
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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The fifth of nine classic RKO movies featuring Simon Templar, The Saint starring George Sanders. 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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When Inspector Fernack (Jonathan Hale) is framed, Simon Templar comes to America to help out not before meeting a beautiful damsel on the ship who is being cheated in a game of cards but their paths will cross again soon.
Fernack cannot explain how thousands and thousands of dollars were found in his safe. The Saint reckons a group of mobsters involved a race fixing ring are involved. However more bodies show up and they all point to Fernack as the murderer.
This is a more enjoyable B film simply because there is a nicer and more involved plot, a few red herrings and a milk drinking character called Pearly Gates who decides to turn his back on the mobsters and join up with the Saint.