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The Saint Strikes Back

THE 'SAINT' SWINGS WEST!...to astound you again...in the second of fiction's modern 'Robin Hood' series of mystery and thrills!

5.8(21)19391h 4m1

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$128K
Box office
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Language
English
Part of The Saint (RKO Radio Pictures) Collection · 9 films
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Behind the camera

Director

John Farrow

Writers

John Twist

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)NRNew York City, New York8 Mar 1939
    • TheatricalNR10 Mar 1939
  • SwedenSE

    • TV23 Jun 1974

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The Saint Strikes Back was released on 8 March 1939.

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    John Chard

    4/25/2014

    6/10

    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 tong…

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