The Saint Strikes Back (1939)

★ 5.6 1h 4m IMDb

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.

The Saint Strikes Back

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Cast

George Sanders
George Sanders as Simon Templar Died 1972 · Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia] George Henry Sanders (3 July 1906 – 25 April 1972) was a British film and television actor, singer-songwriter, music composer, and author. His career as an actor spanned over forty years. His heavy up...
Wendy Barrie
Wendy Barrie as Valerie 'Val' Travers Died 1978 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China] Wendy Barrie was a British actress who worked in British and American films. Barrie was born in London to English parents. Her father, Francis Charles John Graigoe Jenkin KC (1883 – 1936), was an emp...
Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale as Inspector Henry Fernack Died 1966 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jonathan Hale (born Jonathan Hatley, March 21, 1891 – February 28, 1966) was a Canadian-born film and television actor. Hale was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Cana...
Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan as Cullis Died 1972 · New York City, New York, USA Jerome Palmer Cowan (October 6, 1897 – January 24, 1972) was an American stage, film, and television actor..
Barry Fitzgerald
Barry Fitzgerald as Zipper Dyson Died 1961 · Dublin, Ireland Brother of actor Arthur Shields, with whom he performed in several films, most notably John Ford's The Quiet Man (1952). One of the very few character actors ever to achieve star status. Fitzgerald w...
Neil Hamilton
Neil Hamilton as Allan Breck Died 1984 · Lynn, Massachusetts, USA Neil Hamilton (born James Neil Hamilton; September 9, 1899 - September 24, 1984) was an American screen, stage, and television actor. During the 1920s and 1930s he was a popular leading man in films....

Audience Reviews

John Chard 6/10 Apr 25, 2014
Good. I'll compose a nice obituary for myself.

George Sanders steps into the shoes of Simon Templar for the first time and beds himself in for a further four movies. The Saint Strikes Back is a complex little tale that takes The Saint to San Francisco and pitches him against a supposed female mob boss. John Twist's screenplay is tailor made for Sanders, ensuring he gets to play up the caddish rogue act with a tongue as sharp as a serpent. It's this aspect that lifts the film above average, the blend of comedy and mystery is deftly handled by Sanders. Support is good from Wendy Barrie, Jonathan Hale, Jerome Cowan and Barry Fitzgerald, while director John Farrow, without adding any stylish flourish, at least keeps the picture nice and brisk. 6/10

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