Saint nicholas is not the goodhearted childrens friend as people think he is. Beginning on a cruise liner simon templar aka the saint rescues ruth summers wendy barrie from card sharps but then learns that his old friend inspector. It was released in england in 1953 under the name, the saint s return, and distributed by rko in the usa during 1954 as the saint s girl friday. The ideas in the film, are good, but poorly executed, and feel kinda cheesy, yet theres something appealing the film too. Based on the popular spy series, this film follows suave international thief simon templar val kilmer, who is contracted by russian oil magnate ivan tretiak rade serbedzija to steal a formula for cold fusion. If you take a step back and really think about james bond, you will. The saint takes over, released in 1940 by rko pictures, was the fifth of eight films in rkos film series about simon templar, also known as the saint, the robin hoodinspired crimefighter created by leslie charteris. Adapted from the leslie charteris novel the saint in new york 15b27, 1935. A timeless figure of adventure, the saint has thrilled adventure aficionados with his exploits in a variety of media but nowhere was the dashing mr. Apr 04, 2017 revisiting the saint 20 years later making sense of the 1997 val kilmer film, and the very strange career that came after it by kate knibbs apr 4, 2017, 8. The saint film series refers to eight b movies made by rko pictures between 1938 and 1941, based on some of the books in british author leslie charteris. Kilmer, who merely had a rap for surliness and no fullblown scandals.
The saint takes over 1940 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. Vendetta for the saint is a 1964 mystery novel featuring the character of simon templar, alias the saint. In this fourth film in rkos series based on leslie charteris modern robin hood the saint, george sanders plays simon templar, alias the title character. Call simon templar what you will, but never cross the saint. In this episode, simon encounters drama in a bus shelter. May 28, 2014 first scene of the 1940 film the saint takes over starring george sanders. His film debut, in 1936, was as curly randall in find the lady 1936.
The first person to play him was louis hayward and film producer wanted to make him a star signed him to a multi picture deal. Watch the saint movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Isaac herschkopf paul rudd slowly takes over the life of his patient martin markowitz will ferrell. May 25, 2012 the saint s girl friday the other missing film is the very last one, from the 1950s. A new take on leslie charteris the saint 70book franchise, the saint. The saint returns to london and with the help of an american pickpocket and a beautiful adventuress breaks a counterfeiting ring. The falcon takes over 1942 approved 1h 5min crime, mystery, thriller 29 may 1942 usa the falcon and reporter ann riordan try to solve a string of murders after an exwrestler, released from jail, goes looking for his girl friend. May 29, 2018 the saint is a 1960s spy thriller tv series starring roger moore as adventurer simon templar.
The saint has been adapted to 15 feature films, most recently in 1997. Set us as your home page and never miss the news that matters to you. George sanders returned as templar, with wendy barrie playing his latest romantic conquest in her second of three appearances in the saint film series playing a different role each. Sanders did one more saint picture the following year, then abandoned the character for good.
Yet its a very entertaining film with many great things about it. He sets the mood with a striking widescreen shot of daniels bus pulling up to this middleofnowhere village with its lush green meadows and rolling hills, the complete opposite of the gray, bleak place he just left. The saint takes over 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The saint, for me is a borderline decent action film. Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over areas of life. Sanders did one more saint picture the following year, then. Inspector fernack is framed by a cartel of five gangsters and. A lot different from the roger moore tv series, it sort of follows the brosnan bonds in being a stylish actioneer with a slightly absurd plot. Earth has frozen over and the last surviving humans live on a giant train circling the globe, struggling to coexist amid the delicate balance onboard. Powered by the tampa bay times, is your home for breaking news you can trust. From gritty buildingsites in london to the beautiful canals in venice. Three complete movies on each dvd, complete with menu and chapter stops. George sanders was the second person to portray the saint.
Hively, jack hively on allmovie in this fourth film in rkos series based on. It marks the second cinematic incarnation of the antihero crimefighting character simon templar, alias the saint. Svetac preuzima je americki crnobijeli kriminalisticki film snimljen 1940. Leave it to cannes to try to raise controversy this year by presenting the first 3d porn movie to play the festival. Simon templar the saint, is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on. George sanders replaced louis hayward, who had played the saint in the saint in new york. The saint takes over george sanders wendy barrie jonathan hale 1940 british sleuth simon templar george sanders clears a police inspector jonathan hale framed for murder in new york. He worked in a birmingham textile mill, in the tobacco business and as a writer in advertising. The plot of the films revolves around the title character who is a high tech thief and master of disguise who becomes the antihero while using the moniker of various saints.
It was based on the literary character simon templar created by leslie charteris in the 1920s and featured in many novels over the years. Want someone to infiltrate a topsecret organization or steal a scientific formula that could change the world. The saint in movies and films 1938 the saint in new york rko radio picturesusa, 69 minutes, 6273 feet. All movies are in region 0 ntsc format and are supplied in protective plastic sleeves. His work has appeared on, and ugly planet, among other online publications. Predstavlja peti po redu film iz rkove serije filmova o dzentlmenu lopovu simonu templaru alias svecu. The saint is a british itc mystery spy thriller television series that aired in the united kingdom on itv between 1962 and 1969. The saint original soundtrack original soundtrack songs. Ever since the exorcist stunned viewers in the early 70s, movies about demonic possession have fascinated viewers worldwide.
Roger moore, of james bond and the saint, dead at 89 may 23, 2017 10. It was good to see ian ogilvy return for the 2017 saint film, though in a. The movie was produced by rko and also featured wendy barrie as female gang leader val travers. Sexlife a suburban mother of two takes a fantasycharged trip down memory lane that sets her very married present on a collision course with her wildchild past. Harris has written about cinema and horror films since 2003. The saint vendetta for the saint 1969 escape clip 5 roger moore ian hendry duration. In this episode, simon goes to visit an old friend, madge, and becomes interested in her playwright. The saint 1997 based on the popular spy series, this film follows suave international thief simon templar val kilmer, who is contracted by russian oil magnate ivan tretiak rade serbedzija to.
The saint takes over, released in 1940 by rko pictures, was the fifth motion picture featuring. The soundtrack to the silly val kilmer action movie the saint was a surprisingly effective and useful collection of electronica, offering a good overview and introduction to many of the genres biggest artists. To clear fernacks name, the saint must take on a group of gamblers who have been fixing. Templar helps those whom conventional agencies are powerless or unwilling to protect, often using. The saint is a 1960s spy thriller tv series starring roger moore as adventurer simon templar.
Inspector fernack is framed by a cartel of five gangsters and simon does his best to prove it before all the. Now the most longstanding member of the saint marie police team, other than the commissioner, jp is an intelligent and capable officer who has gained in confidence over the years. George sanders, classic movie, london language english. A very excellent film to watch even now, fair amount of action great story line as you would expect well worth the price fully recommended to all. Jenkins which ensured that the family was well off. The saint also inspired 14 movies, and a 1960s tv series starring roger. From the george sanders saint movie collection many years before roger moore donned the halo of the saint, george sanders played simon templar in this series of five mysteries. Wendy received her education at a convent school in england and a finishing school in switzerland. With george sanders, wendy barrie, jonathan hale, paul guilfoyle. The saint takes over 1940 the saint takes over 1940.
A timeless figure of adventure since his creation by leslie charteris in 1928, the saint has thrilled adventure aficionados with his exploits in a variety of media, including novels, movies, and radio but nowhere was the dashing mr. The saint takes over on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account. Kilmer was cast in the film after bruce willis dropped out, and shortly thereafter. Naslovni lik ponovno tumaci george sanders, a radnja prikazuje kako svog dugogodisnjeg suparnika, policijskog inspektora fernacka koga tumaci jonathan. Val kilmer stars in this box office hit that updates the 60s spy series. The saint clears the name of his old police inspector friend who has been framed by crooks. 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. A television adaptation of the novel was released as a theatrical film, also entitled vendetta for the saint, in 1969. In reality he is a cruel bloodthirsty bishop who, whenever theres a full moon on december 5, will try to slaughter.
Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Wendy barrie was born in hong kong to an englishirish father and a russian jewish mother. The saint takes over 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. The saint 1997 film the saint is a 1997 espionage thriller deluxe color film in panavision, starring val kilmer in the title role, with elisabeth shue and rade serbedzija, directed by phillip noyce and written by jonathan hensleigh and wesley strick.
The saint also inspired 14 movies, and a 1960s tv series starring roger moore, a future bond. 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. The saint takes over 1940 after a transatlantic voyage, simon the saint templar george sanders arrives in new york to help his old friend, inspector fernack jonathan hale, who has been suspended from the police force under suspicion of taking bribes. First scene of the 1940 film the saint takes over starring george sanders.
Fair enough, but compared to, say, the gestapo or the kgb or todays enemies of. George sanders returned as templar, fourth time as the saint. Former saint stars roger moore and ian ogilvy join the cast of. Saint takes over, the 1940 12 out of 4 fifth film in rkos series has george sanders once again returning as the saint. In this fourth film in rkos series based on leslie charteris modern robin hood. The george sanders saint movie collection is five hours and thirty four minutes and was released on dvd on november 10, 2011. After working in beauty parlors for a brief period she.
Without any clearcut enemies, the best this adaptation of the saint could come up with in terms of antagonists is a former soviet communistturnedbillionaireenergyindustrialist trying to overthrow the russian government with the assistance of the russian mob. These areas can include occupations, illnesses, churches, countries, causes anything that is important to us. All paypal payments will show as being made to blazin games our parent company. This film focuses on the character of inspector henry farnack jonathan hale, who appeared in several of the saint series. The saint takes over, released in 1940 by rko pictures, was the fifth motion picture featuring the adventures of simon templar, a. This time out his buddy is accused of a crime he didnt commit and disgraced so the saint comes back to america to clear his name. So templar, nicknamed the saint because of his use of roman catholic saints as aliases, finds scientist dr. Templar more realized than in his 1960s television series, starring the perfectly cast roger moore in the title role. The saint takes over movie tv showtimes if no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of movie. Instead of leaning into the corniness, the saint takes itself seriously.
He entered show business in london as a chorus boy, going from there to cabaret, radio and theatrical understudy. Oct 22, 2017 the saint s blog devoted to news and rumors about the saint and leslie charteris. The earliest records show that people and churches were named after apostles and martyrs as early as the. The saint strikes back is a 1939 american crime film directed by john farrow. The saint film series refers to eight b movies made by rko pictures between 1938 and 1941, based on some of the books in british author leslie charteris longrunning series about the fictional character simon templar, better known as the saint a few years after creating the character in 1928, charteris was successful in getting rko radio pictures interested in a film based on one of his. Watch the saint free tv series full seasons online tubi. The saint takes over, released in 1940 by rko pictures, was the fifth of eight films in rkos film series about simon templar, also known as the saint, the. The saints london base was the starry halcyon hotel, 81 holland park, w11, at the time a discreet hideaway for hollywood royalty and visiting rock stars in holland park, west london, its since closed to become a private home. Vendetta for the saint was the first full length saint novel published since the saint sees it through, 18 years earlier. Watch the saint 1997 full movie free online streaming tubi. Leslie charteris created his gentleman crook in 1926 and wrote about him in dozens of novels before his death in 1993.
Paul guifoyle plays a criminal who reforms in the saint takes over and then. The saint takes over full film online watch the saint takes over full english film the saint takes over full movie stream free download the saint takes over full movie studio the saint takes over. See the full list of the saint takes over cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Specialising in classic radio programmes and film from the 30s 40s and 50s. After a transatlantic voyage, simon the saint templar george sanders arrives in new york to help his old friend, inspector fernack jonathan hale, who has been suspended from the police force. Emma russell elisabeth shue, seduces her and steals the. Sep 09, 2012 the saint strikes back 1939 played by george sanders as the saint the saint in new york 1938 played by louis hayward there were a couple of french movies in the 1960s, plus of course roger moores version, including a couple of theatrical films made from the tv series. Komasa takes his time letting us get to know this place and these people. The saint the robin hoodinspired crimefighter created by leslie charteris. The saint is a 1997 espionage thriller film directed by phillip noyce, written by jonathan hensleigh and wesley strick, and starring val kilmer in the title role, with elisabeth shue and rade serbedzija.
The saint is a james bond wannabe, which is an irony, since james bond in a way is a saint clone. Simon templar, a debonair robin hoodtype character, travels around europe trying to help people in distress while targeting the wealthy and corrupt. In that film her forename is betty, whilst here it is lucy. Full cast of death in paradise season 9 guest stars for. The saint takes over 1940 after a transatlantic voyage, simon the saint templar george sanders arrives in new york to help his old friend, inspector fernack jonathan hale, who has been. Based on an original story, the saint takes over 1940 is the fifth film of the eight film rko series and george sanders penultimate appearance as leslie charteris modern day robin hood. Full season and episodes free online streaming fast high quality legal movies and tv television shows. Simon templar, alias the saint, was played by roger moore in the 1960s tv show featuring the volvo 1800.