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The Saint Takes Over (1940)

Labeled for DEATH!

Genre : Crime, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 9M

Director : Jack Hively
Writer : Lynn Root, Frank Fenton

Synopsis

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.

Actors

George Sanders
George Sanders
Simon Templar / The Saint
Wendy Barrie
Wendy Barrie
Ruth Summers
Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale
Inspector Henry Fernack
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
Clarence 'Pearly' Gates
Morgan Conway
Morgan Conway
Sam Reese
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane
Leo Sloan
Cy Kendall
Cy Kendall
Max Bremer (as Cyrus W. Kendall)
James Burke
James Burke
Patrolman Mike
Robert Middlemass
Robert Middlemass
Captain Wade
Roland Drew
Roland Drew
Albert 'Rocky' Weldon aka Rocks
Nella Walker
Nella Walker
Lucy Fernack
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Ben Egan
William Bakewell
William Bakewell
Shipboard Card Player
Joseph E. Bernard
Joseph E. Bernard
Customs Inspector
Ralph Brooks
Ralph Brooks
Nightclub Patron
Ray Cooke
Ray Cooke
Porter
Charles Dorety
Charles Dorety
Ship Steward
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
Welcoming Committee Man
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Detective Grady
Paul McVey
Paul McVey
Detective Phillips
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
Nightclub Patron
George Noisom
George Noisom
Newsboy
Jack Perrin
Jack Perrin
Customs Officer
Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn
Nightclub Patron
Bob Reeves
Bob Reeves
Police Officer
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Nightclub Patron
Sammy Stein
Sammy Stein
Hood
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
Bartender
Edward Thomas
Edward Thomas
Bartender
Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz
Shipboard Card Cheat
Larry Wheat
Larry Wheat
Nightclub Patron

Crews

Jack Hively
Jack Hively
Director
Leslie Charteris
Leslie Charteris
Creator
Lynn Root
Lynn Root
Screenplay
Frank Fenton
Frank Fenton
Screenplay
Howard Benedict
Howard Benedict
Producer
Lee S. Marcus
Lee S. Marcus
Executive Producer
Frank Redman
Frank Redman
Director of Photography
Desmond Marquette
Desmond Marquette
Editor
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Renié
Renié
Costume Design
Earl A. Wolcott
Earl A. Wolcott
Sound Recordist
Mel Berns
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist

Posters and backgrounds

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