With george sanders, wendy barrie, jonathan hale, paul guilfoyle. After a transatlantic voyage, simon the saint templar george sanders arrives in new york to help his old friend, inspector fernack jonathan hale, who has been suspended from the police force. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. First scene of the 1940 film the saint takes over starring george sanders. George sanders was the second person to portray the saint. Sanderss most notable later films include the horror movie village of the damned 1960, blake edwardss a shot in the dark 1964. George sanders full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. With george sanders, wendy barrie, jonathan hale, jerome cowan. 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. May 28, 2014 first scene of the 1940 film the saint takes over starring george sanders. In the table below, ultimate movie rankings ranks 63 of his movies in 6 different sortable columns. The george sanders saint movies collection dvd walmart. The saint film series refers to eight b movies made by rko pictures between 1938 and 1941. May 08, 1992 george sanders was a man who had everything.
Adapted from the leslie charteris novel the saint in new york 15b27, 1935. George sanders list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The album, released by abcparamount records, featured lush string arrangements of romantic ballads, crooned by sanders in a fit baritonebass spanning from low to middle c, including such is my love, a song he had himself composed. John calvert, rochelle hudson, roscoe karns director. He hosted a shortlived television anthology series, the george sanders mystery theater, in 1957. George henry sanders 3 july 1906 25 april 1972 was a russianborn english film, and television actor, singersongwriter, and music composer. George sanders played the saint in a five rko motion pictures from 1939 to 1941. With george sanders, sally gray, david burns, gordon mcleod. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Throughout much of his screen career, actor george sanders was the very personification of cynicism, an elegantly dissolute figure whose distinct brand of anomie distinguished dozens of films during a career spanning nearly four decades. After 1955, sanders began to appear regularly on episodic television and, in 1957, he hosted the george sanders mystery theatre, which ran for episodes on nbc before its cancellation.
A complete history in print, radio, film and television of leslie charteris robin. George sanders 19061972 was an oscar winning english actor who appeared in movies for 40 movies. The george sanders saint movies collection manufactured on. George sanders stars as suave gentleman thiefturneddetective simon templar aka the saint in five mysteries based on the stories by leslie charteris. George sanders biography, movie highlights and photos. Simon templar, the saint, travels to san francisco to solve crime mysteries within the police department. Jan 19, 2017 mad harry george sanders poisons his bad sisters geraldine fitzgerald cocoa. House with frontons 1940 thriller drama joe may george sanders margaret lindsay vincent price. In 1958 sanders recorded an album called the george sanders touch. Povertyrow continuation of the falcon mystery series showcasing calverts magic act skills. It was followed by two more novels the falcon cuts in, 1937, and the falcon meets a lady, 1938 and a 1938 short story. Inspector fernack is framed by a cartel of five gangsters and simon does his best to prove it before all the conspirators are murdered by a mysterious killer.
In 1941, george sanders, having had his fill of the halo, jettisoned the saint in favor of another gentleman sleuth, the falcon. Mad harry george sanders poisons his bad sisters geraldine fitzgerald cocoa. Actor george sanders movies list, george sanders filmography. That year he also was cast in the american movie lloyds of london, and his. He was widely known for his roles of cads and other darkly drawn characters in many successful films, most of all as addison dewitt in all about eve 1950 and the villainous tiger shere khan in the jungle book. As you know tuesdays child is full of grace and suave george was definitely that. St george news southern utahs premier free local news. The saint strikes back was the second in the series of films featuring simon templay, better known as the saint, and. The saint in movies and films 1938 the saint in new york rko radio picturesusa, 69 minutes, 6273 feet. His film debut, in 1936, was as curly randall in find the lady 1936. Povertyrow continuation of the falcon mystery series showcasing calverts magi. House with frontons 1940 thriller drama joe may george sanders. Private detective simon templar, aka the saint george sanders, heads home to london, where he enlists the help of expickpocket dugan david burns and socialite penny parker sally gray in.
Note that the falcon, much like the saint, is a man of the world and favors that air of worldly sophistication. George sanders celebrity profile check out the latest george sanders photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. George sanders starred in half a dozen films as the saint in the late 1930s and early 1940s. By george sanders heres my interview with rotherham united midfielder, will vaulks who revealed what paul warne is like to work under, in addition to his thoughts on this season. Inspector fernack is framed by a cartel of five gangsters and simon does his best to prove it before all the. The saint in new york hews pretty closely to the fantastic novel, but is wellserved by 1. George sanders took over from hayward as the saint in the second film, and starred in a further four. On the hunt for jack the ripper, scotland yard inspector john warwick sanders focuses his attention on the mysterious mr slade cregar, a man who has just started renting a room in the same house as alluring singer kitty langley oberon. 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. While some are better than others, pretty much all of the saint films starring george sanders are watchable at least once, even the lesser efforts. George sanders is entertaining in the fine the saint strikes back, but more in the vein of the falcon a role he was soon to play. Huff created michael waring, alias the falcon, a freelance investigator and troubleshooter, in his 1936 novel, the falcons prey.
George sanders took over from hayward as the saint in the second film, and starred in a further four between 1939 and 1941, before being enticed by rko to play the lead in their forthcoming series about the falcon, which they made into a blatant copy of the saint. New manufacturing and distribution plant with 350 jobs on fast track for st. The falcon is the nickname for two fictional detectives. Find films and movies featuring george sanders on allmovie.
The george sanders saint movie collection is five hours and thirty four minutes and was released on dvd on november 10, 2011. Chris pratt in early negotiations for the saint movie variety. When george sanders announced that he was leaving the falcon series, rko radio came up with the perfect replacement. I love all of georges saint films but i think this is my favorite for two reasons. The saint in palm springs 1941 george sanders, paul guilfoyle, wendy barrie, and.
The saint returns to london and with the help of an american pickpocket and a beautiful adventuress breaks a counterfeiting ring. I like the saint movies and watch the movies while i am working out on my elliptical machine or treadmill. Simon templar, the saint, travels to san francisco to solve crime mysteries within the. The george sanders saint move collection i am a very satisfied customer. The george sanders saint movie collection 2 disc import. The saint returns to london and with the help of an american pickpocket and a beautiful. His imdb page shows 5 acting credits from 19341973. He worked in a birmingham textile mill, in the tobacco business and as a writer in advertising. George sanders took over from hayward as the saint in the second film, and starred in a further four between 1939. With george sanders, wendy barrie, paul guilfoyle, jonathan hale. He worked in a birmingham textile mill, in the tobacco business. Debonair thiefturneddetective simon templar circles the globe to solve cases with charm and cunning in a series of fastpaced rko films 193941 full of. The george sanders saint movies collection dvd, 2011, 2disc. The first person to play him was louis hayward and film producer wanted to make him a star signed him to a multi picture deal.
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