The Saint Takes Over

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.

• Jack HivelyDirector
• Leslie CharterisCreator
• Lynn RootScreenplay
• Frank FentonScreenplay

• 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