Rare is the saints biographer who can avoid these words in the first few pages of the book. If you are george sanders fan, the saint fan or a fan of detective\mystery movies then this a must for your collection. Perhaps the least accomplished film in rkos popular bmovie series, this entry, nevertheless, has the added bonus of george. Three years later, in 1941, she appeared with hugh sinclair substituting for sanders in the saints vacation. Want someone to infiltrate a topsecret organization or steal a scientific formula that could change the world. The saint s double trouble trailer 1940 master criminal meets his match. The saint s double trouble 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
When a person resembling the saint, who is still believed to be in egypt, suddenly turns up in philadelphia with a haul of smuggled diamonds, the real saint struggles to prove his innocence to. With that in mind, it was strange that the producers bought the rights to use the characters name from robert s. Allnew thrills on the doublequick as he tricks slick sleuths. Watch the saint 1997 full movie free online streaming tubi. The saint, a master criminal turned crimefighter, and features horror film legend bela lugosi as the partner. The saint s double trouble is a 1940 actionadventure film produced by rko pictures. Based on the 60s british tv series though its nothing like it, it still manages to be a fun escapist action thriller with good performances from val kilmer as simon templar, a thief and master of disguise who uses the names of saints as aliases and elizabeth shue as a scientist. Simon templar who is not really named simon templar is the saint, a man of countless disguises whose modus operandi is to use a different saint s name in each new identity.
Perhaps the least accomplished film in rko s popular bmovie series, this entry, nevertheless, has the added bonus of george. An enigmatic gang leader known as the boss who is a deadringer for simon puts the saint under suspicion of murder. The saint s knife used in the val kilmer film was actually six purposebuilt props. The saints double trouble trailer 1940 master criminal meets his match. The saint in new york film 1938 the saint strikes back film 1939 the saint in london film 1939 the saints double trouble film 1940 the saint takes over film 1940 the saints vacation film 1941 the saint in palm springs film 1941 the saint meets the tiger film 1943 the saints return film 1953 le. It is unlikely that any one knife will be able to perform all of the functions of the saints knife anytime soon we must wait for technology to catch up. The first time i was exposed to a saint s cv was on. Some lives of the saints seem tailored for the cinema, so inherently visual are their stories. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. It was released in england in 1953 under the name, the saint s return, and distributed by rko in the usa during 1954 as the saint s girl friday. An original story not used in any book, charteris didnt particularly like the film. The saints vacation 1941 played by hugh sinclair the saint in palm springs 1941 played by george sanders george sanders as the saint the saint takes over 1940 played by george sanders george sanders as the saint the saints double trouble 1940 played by george sanders as simon templar aka the saint.
When boss is shot down by a police officer, the saints double trouble comes to an end, and fernack allows templar to escape after he returns the jewels. The saints girl friday the other missing film is the very last one, from the 1950s. The saints double trouble 1940 cast and crew moviefone. Never previously released and compiled from the original master tapes, this fourcd set comprises the varied themes and incidental scores for the colour editions of the saint, containing over 200. Simon templar is the saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modernday robin hood who recovers illgotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need. Disc 1 the saint strikes back the saint in london disc 2 the saints double trouble the saint takes over the saint in palm springs. The saint and leslie charteris faq frequently asked questions. With that in mind, it was strange that the producers bought the rights to use the character s name from robert s. Reformed jewel thief simon templar lands in hot water when a lookalike smuggles stolen goods out of egypt. The sets are suitably atmospheric, it is one of the better looking films of the series and jauntily scored.
Hi admin, this is the incidental music soundtrack, but there was also the score soundtrack, graeme revell the saint original score from the motion picture soundtrack 1997, you can fin a reference to it on discogs. The saints double trouble is a 1940 actionadventure film produced by rko pictures. One of the more obvious differences between penrods double trouble, which we remember from a few seasons back, and the saints double trouble, which we remember from the rialto yesterday, is. One of the more obvious differences between penrod s double trouble, which we remember from a few seasons back, and the saint s double trouble, which we remember from the rialto yesterday, is. The saint s double trouble 1940 0126 1940 us crime, mystery, drama 1h 8m user score. The saint in london double trouble hd movie youtube. Starring george sanders helene whitney jonathan hale bela lugosi donald macbride. Baker, who held the rights and had developed and produced both the saint and return of the saint. This is the only film in which sally gray played alongside george sanders as simon templer aka the saint. The saints knife used in the val kilmer film was actually six purposebuilt props. The saint original tv soundtrack original tv soundtrack. George sanders stars in one his most famous roles as the leslie chateris creation, the saint. The saint film series refers to eight b movies made by rko pictures between 1938 and 1941, based on some of the books in british author leslie charteris longrunning series about the fictional character simon templar, better known as the saint.
An international thief gets involved with russians who are going after a new form of free energy. Buy the saints double trouble from zavvi, the home of pop culture. It is unlikely that any one knife will be able to perform all of the functions of the saint s knife anytime soon we must wait for technology to catch up. Saints girl friday 1953 louis hayward diana dors leslie charteris us 3sheet. Overview of the saints double trouble, 1940, directed by jack hively, with george sanders, helene whitney, jonathan hale, at turner classic movies. He is also a thief who never fails to elude authorities all over the globe. Sinclair is less debonair than sanders and so the mix with gray is less potent. Or her story was like something out of a hollywood movie.
It was released in england in 1953 under the name, the saints return, and distributed by rko in the usa during 1954 as the saints girl friday. When a person resembling the saint, who is still believed to be in egypt, suddenly turns up in philadelphia with a haul of smuggled diamonds, the real saint struggles to prove his innocence to the police s satisfaction. Want someone to infiltrate a topsecret organization or steal a scientific formula that could change the. The strikes back, the saint in london, the saints double trouble, the saint takes over, and the saint in palm springs, are all part of the george sanders saint movies collection warner bros. Sint released on dvd as saint in europe and saint nick in the united states is a 2010 dutch dark comedy horror film about sinterklaas, the character on which the anglosaxon santa claus is based. The saint is a james bond wannabe, which is an irony, since james bond in a way is a saint clone. The saints double trouble 1940 official hd trailer. Crime boss duke bates george sanders, a dead ringer for crime fighter simon templar also sanders, also known as the saint, ships an egyptian. The saints double trouble 1940 crime boss duke bates george sanders, a dead ringer for crime fighter simon templar also sanders, also known as the saint, ships an egyptian mummy to. Allnew thrills on the double quick as he tricks slick sleuths. The saints double trouble is a contender for the weakest of the series, and somewhat of a letdown after one of the best of the series with the saint takes over.
May 25, 2012 the saint s girl friday the other missing film is the very last one, from the 1950s. The final film bore absolutely no similarity to the books or either tv series and indeed carried no credit for leslie charteris. Val kilmer stars in this box office hit that updates the 60s spy series. All movies are in region 0 ntsc format and are supplied in protective plastic sleeves. All paypal payments will show as being made to blazin games our parent company. Simon templar who is not really named simon templar is the saint, a man of countless disguises whose modus operandi is to use a different saints name in each new identity. Oct 20, 2004 the patron saints of cinema the london film festival starts today with tales of drunkenness, sex and violence and that s just the saints.
Never previously released and compiled from the original master tapes, this fourcd set comprises the varied themes and incidental scores for the colour editions of the saint, containing over 200 pieces of music and songs which were especially composed for the series. The saints double trouble 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Three complete movies on each dvd, complete with menu and chapter stops. This movie was about a gang of diamond smugglers in philadelphia. Sep 09, 2012 the saints vacation 1941 played by hugh sinclair the saint in palm springs 1941 played by george sanders george sanders as the saint the saint takes over 1940 played by george sanders george sanders as the saint the saints double trouble 1940 played by george sanders as simon templar aka the saint.
When boss is shot down by a police officer, the saints double trouble comes to an end, and fernack allows templar to. The saints double trouble 1940 01261940 us crime, mystery, drama 1h 8m user score. The george sanders saint movies collection debuts in region 1 as a duallayered 2disc set from madeondemand warner archive collection. The saint s double trouble is a contender for the weakest of the series, and somewhat of a letdown after one of the best of the series with the saint takes over. Based on the 60 s british tv series though it s nothing like it, it still manages to be a fun escapist action thriller with good performances from val kilmer as simon templar, a thief and master of disguise who uses the names of saints as aliases and elizabeth shue as a scientist. The history of the conspiracy theory vinyl rewind duration. The saint also inspired 14 movies, and a 1960s tv series starring roger moore, a future bond.
The patron saints of cinema the london film festival starts today with tales of drunkenness, sex and violence and thats just the saints. Buy the saint s double trouble from zavvi, the home of pop culture. Leslie charteris created his gentleman crook in 1926 and wrote about him in dozens of novels before his death in 1993. The saints double trouble 1940 the movie database tmdb. The films are not advertised as remastered and the first two pictures that share the first disc are problematic with some damaged frames, some marks and specs. To regain the jewels and prove his innocence, templar, disguised as a woman, visits boss in his cell and allows boss to overpower him, don his disguise and escape. Journey back to the golden age of great the saint movies have a pleasant trip. The saint s double trouble 1940 crime boss duke bates george sanders, a dead ringer for crime fighter simon templar also sanders, also known as the saint, ships an egyptian mummy to. Disc 1 the saint strikes back the saint in london disc 2 the saints double trouble the saint takes over the saint in.
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