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Also known as Saint Takes Over

1940 film by Jack Hively

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The Saint Takes Over, released in 1940 by RKO Pictures, was the fifth motion picture featuring the adventures of Simon Templar, a.k.a. "The Saint" the Robin Hood-inspired crimefighter created by Leslie Charteris. This film focuses on the character of Inspector Henry Farnack. When Farnack is framed by a gang he is investigating, it is up to The Saint to clear his name.

Released: 1940-06-0769 minDir: Jack HivelyCrime, MysteryPart of: The Saint (RKO Radio Pictures) Collection

Cast

  • George Sanders as Simon Templar
  • Wendy Barrie as Ruth Summers
  • Jonathan Hale as Inspector Henry Fernack
  • Paul Guilfoyle as Clarence 'Pearly' Gates
  • Morgan Conway as Sam Reese
  • Robert Emmett Keane as Leo Sloan

Themes

  • the saint

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Ratings

IMDb

6.6/10

903 votes

Year
1940
Runtime
69 min
Genres
Crime, Mystery

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Jack Hively
Cast member
Jonathan Hale
Composer
Roy Webb
Duration
69
FilmAffinity ID
444508
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publication date
1940-01-01
title
The Saint Takes Over
distributed by
RKO Pictures
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