Film

The Saint Takes Over

1940 · 1h 9m · Crime · Mystery

Labeled for DEATH!

IMDb

6.6

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.

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

• Jack HivelyDirector
• Lynn RootScreenplay
• Frank FentonScreenplay
• Howard BenedictProducer
• Lee S. MarcusExecutive Producer
• Frank RedmanDirector of Photography
• Desmond MarquetteEditor

Release date

June 7, 1940

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 9m

Rated

NR

Genres

Crime, Mystery

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