The read
It runs a compact 1h 9m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
14 audience votes
Key crew
- Jack HivelyDirector
- Leslie CharterisCreator
- Lynn RootScreenplay
- Frank FentonScreenplay
Cast
- George SandersSimon Templar
- Wendy BarrieRuth Summers
- Jonathan HaleInspector Henry Fernack
- Paul GuilfoyleClarence 'Pearly' Gates
- Morgan ConwaySam Reese
- Robert Emmett KeaneLeo Sloan
- Cy KendallMax Bremer (as Cyrus W. Kendall)
- James BurkePatrolman Mike
- Robert MiddlemassCaptain Wade
- Roland DrewAlbert 'Rocky' Weldon aka Rocks
- Nella WalkerLucy Fernack
- Pierre WatkinBen Egan
Stills
Themes
the saint