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Also known as Saint Strikes Back

1939 film by John Farrow

Film · TMDB

5.7

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.

Released: 1939-03-0864 minDir: John FarrowMystery, CrimeBudget: $128,000Part of: The Saint (RKO Radio Pictures) Collection

Cast

  • George Sanders as Simon Templar
  • Wendy Barrie as Valerie 'Val' Travers
  • Jonathan Hale as Inspector Henry Fernack
  • Jerome Cowan as Cullis
  • Barry Fitzgerald as Zipper Dyson
  • Neil Hamilton as Allan Breck

Themes

  • the saint

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Ratings

IMDb

6.2/10

1,196 votes

Year
1939
Runtime
64 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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