The Saint Takes Over (1940)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.389 |
Directed By
Jack Hively
Crew
Jack Hively
Leslie Charteris
Lynn Root
Frank Fenton
Howard Benedict
Lee S. Marcus
Frank Redman
Desmond Marquette
Van Nest Polglase
Renié
Earl A. Wolcott
Mel Berns
TOP CAST
George Sanders
Simon Templar
Wendy Barrie
Ruth Summers
Jonathan Hale
Inspector Henry Fernack
Paul Guilfoyle
Clarence 'Pearly' Gates
Morgan Conway
Sam Reese
Robert Emmett Keane
Leo Sloan
Cy Kendall
Max Bremer (as Cyrus W. Kendall)
James Burke
Patrolman Mike
Robert Middlemass
Captain Wade
Roland Drew
Albert 'Rocky' Weldon aka Rocks
Nella Walker
Lucy Fernack
Pierre Watkin
Ben Egan
William Bakewell
Shipboard Card Player
Joseph E. Bernard
Customs Inspector
Ralph Brooks
Nightclub Patron
Ray Cooke
Porter
Charles Dorety
Ship Steward
Lester Dorr
Welcoming Committee Man
Arthur Loft
Detective Grady
Paul McVey
Detective Phillips
Edmund Mortimer
Nightclub Patron
George Noisom
Newsboy
Jack Perrin
Customs Officer
Tom Quinn
Nightclub Patron
Bob Reeves
Police Officer
Larry Steers
Nightclub Patron
Sammy Stein
Hood
Charles Sullivan
Bartender
Edward Thomas
Bartender
Theodore von Eltz
Shipboard Card Cheat
Larry Wheat
Nightclub Patron
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