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. George Sanders returned as Templar, with Wendy Barrie playing his latest romantic conquest in her second of three appearances in the Saint film series (playing a different role each time). This film focuses on the character of Inspector Henry Farnack (Jonathan Hale), who appeared in several of the Saint series. When Farnack is framed by a gang he is investigating, it is up to The Saint to clear his name.
Credits
The Saint Takes Over Cast
Name |
Character |
George Sanders
He was 33, 65 years old when he died
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as Simon Templar / The Saint |
Paul Guilfoyle
He was 8, now 75 years old
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as Clarence 'Pearly' Gates |
Edmund Mortimer
He was 65, 69 years old when he died
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as Nightclub Patron |
Paul McVey
He was 42, now 126 years old
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as Detective Phillips |
Larry Steers
He was 52, 63 years old when he died
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as Nightclub Patron |
James Burke
He was 53, 81 years old when he died
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as Patrolman Mike |
Ralph Brooks
He was 36, 86 years old when he died
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as Nightclub Patron |
Joseph E. Bernard
He was 60, 78 years old when he died
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as Customs Inspector |
Morgan Conway
He was 37, 78 years old when he died
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as Sam Reese |
Roland Drew
He was 39, 87 years old when he died
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as Albert 'Rocky' Weldon aka Rocks |
Jonathan Hale
He was 49, 74 years old when he died
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as Inspector Henry Fernack |
Cy Kendall
He was 42, 55 years old when he died
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as Max Bremer (as Cyrus W. Kendall) |
Theodore von Eltz
He was 46, 70 years old when he died
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as Shipboard Card Cheat |
Nella Walker
She was 54, 85 years old when she died
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as Lucy Fernack |
Wendy Barrie
She was 28, 65 years old when she died
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as Ruth Summers |
Pierre Watkin
He was 50, 70 years old when he died
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as Ben Egan |
Lester Dorr
He was 47, 87 years old when he died
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as Welcoming Committee Man |
William Bakewell
He was 32, 84 years old when he died
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as Shipboard Card Player |
Charles Dorety
He was 42, 51 years old when he died
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as Ship Steward |
Robert Middlemass
He was 56, 66 years old when he died
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as Captain Wade |
Larry Wheat
He was 63, 86 years old when he died
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as Nightclub Patron |
Robert Emmett Keane
He was 57, 98 years old when he died
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as Leo Sloan |
Ray Cooke
He was 35, 58 years old when he died
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as Porter |
Arthur Loft
He was 43, 49 years old when he died
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as Detective Grady |
Sammy Stein
He was 35, 60 years old when he died
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as Hood |
Tom Quinn
He was 59, 17 years old when he died
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as Nightclub Patron |
Charles Sullivan
He was 41, 73 years old when he died
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as Bartender |
Jack Perrin
He was 43, 71 years old when he died
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as Customs Officer |
Bob Reeves
He was 48, 68 years old when he died
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as Police Officer |
The Saint Takes Over Crew
Name |
Department |
Mel Berns as Makeup Artist. He was 42 (79) years old when He died
|
Costume & Make-Up |
Van Nest Polglase as Art Direction. He was 41 (70) years old when He died
|
Art |
Frank Fenton as Screenplay. He was 34 (65) years old when He died
|
Writing |
Earl A. Wolcott as Sound Recordist. He was 38 (76) years old when He died
|
Crew |
Renié as Costume Design. She was 38 (90) years old when She died
|
Costume & Make-Up |
Desmond Marquette as Editor. He was 31 (90) years old when He died
|
Editing |
Lee S. Marcus as Executive Producer. He was 46 (75) years old when He died
|
Production |
Jack Hively as Director. He was 29 (85) years old when He died
|
Directing |
Frank Redman as Director of Photography. He was 34 (59) years old when He died
|
Camera |
Howard Benedict as Producer. |
Production |
Leslie Charteris as Creator. She was 33 (85) years old when She died
|
Crew |
Lynn Root as Screenplay. |
Writing |