The Saint Strikes Back (1939)
The Saint Strikes Back (1939)
THE 'SAINT' SWINGS WEST!...to astound you again...in the second of fiction's modern 'Robin Hood' series of mystery and thrills!
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.

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Cast

George Sanders George Sanders As: Simon Templar
Wendy Barrie Wendy Barrie As: Valerie 'Val' Travers
Jonathan Hale Jonathan Hale As: Inspector Henry Fernack
Jerome Cowan Jerome Cowan As: Cullis
Barry Fitzgerald Barry Fitzgerald As: Zipper Dyson
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: THE 'SAINT' SWINGS WEST!...to astound you again...in the second of fiction's modern 'Robin Hood' series of mystery and thrills!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Mystery, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 08 March 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 64m

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Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

Budget: $128,000

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Cast

George Sanders

George Sanders

Simon Templar

Wendy Barrie

Wendy Barrie

Valerie 'Val' Travers

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Inspector Henry Fernack

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Cullis

Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald

Zipper Dyson

Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Allan Breck

Robert Elliott

Robert Elliott

Chief Inspector Webster

Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

Harry Donnell

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Pinky Budd

Robert Strange

Robert Strange

Police Commisioner

Gilbert Emery

Gilbert Emery

Martin Eastman

James Burke

James Burke

Headquarters Police Officer

Nella Walker

Nella Walker

Mrs. Betty Fernack

Willie Best

Willie Best

Algernon, Simon's Butler (Uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Organ Grinder (Uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Police Sergeant (Uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Plane Passenger (Uncredited)

Tris Coffin

Tris Coffin

Second Newscaster (Uncredited)

Gerald Hamer

Gerald Hamer

Val's Butler (Uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Policer Officer Moriarity (Uncredited)

Tom McGuire

Tom McGuire

Policeman in Commissioner's Office (Uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Police Captain Taylor (Uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Policeman with Cullis (Uncredited)

Ted Oliver

Ted Oliver

Police Forensic Scientist (Uncredited)

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

New York Detective Vance (Uncredited)

Ray Turner

Ray Turner

Porter at Airport (Uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Tex Brodus

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves

Police Officer (Uncredited)

Directed By

John Farrow

John Farrow

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Sisk

Robert Sisk

Producer

Lee S. Marcus

Lee S. Marcus

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Renié

Renié

Costume Design

Sound

Roy Webb

Roy Webb

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Frank Redman

Frank Redman

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Other Crew

Earl A. Wolcott

Earl A. Wolcott

Sound Recordist

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