Movie Description
The Saint Strikes Back
(1939)Overview
Suave private detective Simon "The Saint" Templar arrives in San Francisco and meets Val, a woman whose police inspector father killed himself after being accused of corruption and dismissed from the force. Convinced of the man's innocence, Templar takes it upon himself to vindicate the memory of Val's father. To do so he must take on the city's most dangerous criminal gang, while also battling hostile members of the police department.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Farrow
- Producer : Robert Sisk
- Editor : Jack Hively
- Cast : George Sanders,Wendy Barrie,Jonathan Hale,Jerome Cowan,Barry Fitzgerald,Neil Hamilton,Robert Elliott,Russell Hopton,Edward Gargan,Robert Strange,Gilbert Emery,James Burke,Nella Walker,Willie Best,Paul E. Burns,Kernan Cripps,Jack Gargan,Tristram Coffin,Gerald Hamer,Robert Homans,Tom McGuire,Howard M. Mitchell,Frank O'Connor,Ted Oliver,Ben Taggart,Ray Turner,Dale Van Sickel,Tex Brodus,Tom Quinn,Bob Reeves
Cast
Simon Templar
Valerie 'Val' Travers
Inspector Henry Fernack
Cullis
Zipper Dyson
Allan Breck
Chief Inspector Webster
Harry Donnell
Pinky Budd
Police Commisioner
Martin Eastman
Headquarters Police Officer
Mrs. Betty Fernack
Algernon, Simon's Butler (Uncredited)
Organ Grinder (Uncredited)
Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
Plane Passenger (Uncredited)
Second Newscaster (Uncredited)
Val's Butler (Uncredited)
Policer Officer Moriarity (Uncredited)
Policeman in Commissioner's Office (Uncredited)
Police Captain Taylor (Uncredited)
Policeman with Cullis (Uncredited)
Police Forensic Scientist (Uncredited)
New York Detective Vance (Uncredited)
Porter at Airport (Uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Police Officer (Uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Saint Strikes Back
Status Released
Release Information
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1939-03-08
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 04m
Budget₹ 128000
Production CompaniesRKO Radio Pictures
Genres
- Mystery
- Crime
