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08/03/1939 Mystery, Crime 1h 4m
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THE 'SAINT' SWINGS WEST!...to astound you again...in the second of fiction's modern 'Robin Hood' series of mystery and thrills!

Overview

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.

  1. John Farrow

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. George Sanders

    Simon Templar

  2. Wendy Barrie

    Valerie 'Val' Travers

  3. Jonathan Hale

    Inspector Henry Fernack

  4. Jerome Cowan

    Cullis

  5. Barry Fitzgerald

    Zipper Dyson

  6. Neil Hamilton

    Allan Breck

  7. Robert Elliott

    Chief Inspector Webster

  8. Russell Hopton

    Harry Donnell

  9. Edward Gargan

    Pinky Budd

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2014-04-25
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, Jonat...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$128,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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