The Saint Strikes Back

Release Date: 1939-03-08

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.

Rating: 5.556 / 10

Cast

George Sanders

as Simon Templar

Wendy Barrie

as Valerie 'Val' Travers

Jonathan Hale

as Inspector Henry Fernack

Jerome Cowan

as Cullis

Barry Fitzgerald

as Zipper Dyson

Crew

John Farrow - Director
Robert Sisk - Producer
Frank Redman - Director of Photography
Leslie Charteris - Novel
John Twist - Screenplay

Reviews

John Chard:

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 com...