The Saint Strikes Back (1939)
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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George Sanders
as Simon Templar
as Simon Templar
Wendy Barrie
as Valerie 'Val' Travers
as Valerie 'Val' Travers
Jonathan Hale
as Inspector Henry Fernack
as Inspector Henry Fernack
Jerome Cowan
as Cullis
as Cullis
Barry Fitzgerald
as Zipper Dyson
as Zipper Dyson
Neil Hamilton
as Allan Breck
as Allan Breck
Robert Elliott
as Chief Inspector Webster
as Chief Inspector Webster
Russell Hopton
as Harry Donnell
as Harry Donnell
Edward Gargan
as Pinky Budd
as Pinky Budd
Robert Strange
as Police Commisioner
as Police Commisioner
Gilbert Emery
as Martin Eastman
as Martin Eastman
James Burke
as Headquarters Police Officer
as Headquarters Police Officer
Nella Walker
as Mrs. Betty Fernack
as Mrs. Betty Fernack
Willie Best
as Algernon, Simon's Butler (Uncredited)
as Algernon, Simon's Butler (Uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
as Organ Grinder (Uncredited)
as Organ Grinder (Uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
Jack Gargan
as Plane Passenger (Uncredited)
as Plane Passenger (Uncredited)
Tris Coffin
as Second Newscaster (Uncredited)
as Second Newscaster (Uncredited)
Gerald Hamer
as Val's Butler (Uncredited)
as Val's Butler (Uncredited)
Robert Homans
as Policer Officer Moriarity (Uncredited)
as Policer Officer Moriarity (Uncredited)
Tom McGuire
as Policeman in Commissioner's Office (Uncredited)
as Policeman in Commissioner's Office (Uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
as Police Captain Taylor (Uncredited)
as Police Captain Taylor (Uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
as Policeman with Cullis (Uncredited)
as Policeman with Cullis (Uncredited)
Ted Oliver
as Police Forensic Scientist (Uncredited)
as Police Forensic Scientist (Uncredited)
Ben Taggart
as New York Detective Vance (Uncredited)
as New York Detective Vance (Uncredited)
Ray Turner
as Porter at Airport (Uncredited)
as Porter at Airport (Uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Tex Brodus
as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Tom Quinn
as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Bob Reeves
as Police Officer (Uncredited)
as Police Officer (Uncredited)
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John Twist
Screenplay
Screenplay
Frank Redman
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Jack Hively
Editor
Editor
John Farrow
Director
Director
Leslie Charteris
Novel
Novel
Robert Sisk
Producer
Producer
Renié
Costume Design
Costume Design
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Art Direction
Earl A. Wolcott
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Lee S. Marcus
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Roy Webb
Music Director
Music Director
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