George Sanders
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George Sanders took over from Hayward as The Saint in the second film, and starred in a further four between 1939 and 1941, before being enticed by RKO to play the lead in their forthcoming series about The Falcon, which they made into a blatant copy of The Saint .
Jun 24, 2011 · Ably supported by a great rotating cast of players, Sanders' The Saint helped set the standard for detective tales for decades to come. Five films, one great set, one greater value! Directed...
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The Saint Takes Over: Directed by Jack Hively. With George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Jonathan Hale, Paul Guilfoyle. Inspector Fernack is framed by a cartel of five gangsters and Simon does his best to prove it before all the conspirators are murdered by a mysterious killer.
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- Crime, Mystery
- Jack Hively
- 1940-06-07
The Saint in Palm Springs: Directed by Jack Hively. With George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Paul Guilfoyle, Jonathan Hale. Inspector Fernack asks Simon to watch over an old friend who's carrying $200,000 worth of postage stamps, but the friend is killed, and the stamps stolen.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Jack Hively
- 1941-01-24
The Saint's Double Trouble: Directed by Jack Hively. With George Sanders, Helene Reynolds, Jonathan Hale, Bela Lugosi. An enigmatic gang leader known as "The Boss," who is a dead-ringer for Simon, puts "The Saint" under suspicion of murder.
The Saint Takes Over, released in 1940 by RKO Pictures, was the fifth of eight films in RKO's film series about Simon Templar, also known as "The Saint", the Robin Hood -inspired crimefighter created by Leslie Charteris. George Sanders played Templar for the fourth time. Sanders made one more Saint picture the following year.
