The Saint Strikes Back 1939
The Saint Strikes Back
Suave private detective Simon "The Saint" Templar arrives in San Francisco and meets Val, a woman whose police inspector father killed himself after being accused of corruption and dismissed from the force. Convinced of the man's innocence, Templar takes it upon himself to vindicate the memory of Val's father. To do so he must take on the city's most dangerous criminal gang, while also battling hostile members of the police department.
Suave private detective Simon "The Saint" Templar arrives in San Francisco and meets Val, a woman whose police inspector father killed himself after being accused of corruption and dismissed from the force. Convinced of the man's innocence, Templar takes it upon himself to vindicate the memory of Val's father. To do so he must take on the city's most dangerous criminal gang, while also battling hostile members of the police department.
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Full Cast & Crew... The Saint / Simon Templar
... Valerie 'Val' Travers
... Inspector Henry Fernack
... Cullis
... Zipper Dyson
... Allan Breck
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by John Chard
Good. I'll compose a nice obituary for myself. George Sanders steps into the shoes of Simon Templar for the first time and beds himself in for a further four movies. The Saint Strikes Back is a complex little tale that takes The Saint to San Francisco and pitches him against a supposed female mob boss. John Twist's screenplay is tailor made for Sanders, ensuring he gets to play up the caddish rogue act with a tongue as sharp as a serpent. It's this aspect that lifts the film above average, the blend of comedy and mystery is deftly handled by Sanders. Support is good from Wendy Barrie, Jonathan Hale, Jerome Cowan and Barry Fitzgerald, while director John Farrow, without adding any stylish flourish, at least keeps the picture nice and brisk. 6/10
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Release Date:
Mar 08, 1939 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 4`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Good. I'll compose a nice obituary for myself. George Sanders steps into the shoes of Simon Templar for the first time and beds himself in for a further four movies. The Saint Strikes Back is a complex little tale that takes The Saint to San Francisco and pitches him against a supposed female mob boss. John Twist's screenplay is tailor made for Sanders, ensuring he gets to play up the caddish rogue act with a tongue as sharp as a serpent. It's this aspect that lifts the film above average, the blend of comedy and mystery is deftly handled by Sanders. Support is good from Wendy Barrie, Jonathan Hale, Jerome Cowan and Barry Fitzgerald, while director John Farrow, without adding any stylish flourish, at least keeps the picture nice and brisk. 6/10
Cast & Crew of
The Saint Strikes Back
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... The Saint / Simon Templar
... Valerie 'Val' Travers
... Inspector Henry Fernack
... Cullis
... Zipper Dyson
... Allan Breck
... Chief Inspector Webster
... Harry Donnell
... Pinky Budd
... Police Commisioner
... Martin Eastman
... Headquarters Police Officer
... Mrs. Betty Fernack
... Algernon, Simon's Butler (Uncredited)
... Organ Grinder (Uncredited)
... Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
JG
Jack Gargan... Plane Passenger (Uncredited)
... Second Newscaster (Uncredited)
... Val's Butler (Uncredited)
... Policer Officer Moriarity (Uncredited)
Produced By
LSM
Lee S. Marcus... Executive Producer
RS
Robert Sisk... Producer