The Saint in New York (1938)
Overview
A crime spree in New York forces the police commissioner to turn to Englishman Simon Templar, who fights lawlessness and corruption through unorthodox methods. Templar sets his sights on individual crimes bosses, and after bringing down two vicious leaders through disguise and deception, discovers that there is a mastermind behind all the city's crime.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.024 |
Directed By
Ben Holmes
Crew
Ben Holmes
Leslie Charteris
Charles Kaufman
Mortimer Offner
William Sistrom
Joseph H. August
Harry Marker
Perry Ferguson
Roy Webb
Frank Redman
Van Nest Polglase
Edward Stevenson
Don L. Cash
John E. Tribby
Louie Anderson
Anthony Veiller
TOP CAST
Louis Hayward
Simon Templar
Kay Sutton
Fay Edwards
Sig Ruman
Hutch Rellin
Jonathan Hale
Inspector Henry Fernack
Jack Carson
Red Jenks
Paul Guilfoyle
Hymie Fanro
Frederick Burton
William Valcross
Ben Welden
Boots 'Pappy' Papinoff
Charles Halton
Vincent Nather
Cliff Bragdon
Sebastian Lipke
Jay Adler
Eddie (Uncredited)
George Anderson
Bonacci (Uncredited)
Leon Belasco
Driver (Uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Policeman at the Zoo (Uncredited)
Harry Depp
Shooting Witness (Uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited)
Paul Fix
Phil Farrell (Uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Airline Official (Uncredited)
George Irving
Judge (Uncredited)
Richard Lane
Dispatcher (Uncredited)
Edward LeSaint
Citizens Committee Member (Uncredited)
Rollo Lloyd
Bartender (Uncredited)
Torben Meyer
German Police Prefect (Uncredited)
Harold Miller
Speakeasy Patron (Uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Court Bailiff (Uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Detective Kestry (Uncredited)
Tom Quinn
Thug Door Guard (Uncredited)
Julian Rivero
San Marco Police Commandant (Uncredited)
Frank M. Thomas
Prosecutor (Uncredited)
Anthony Warde
Maury Yule (Uncredited)
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