I'm such a hero I hardly recognise myself. So it begins, the start of the realisation of Leslie Charteris' literary creation, one Simon Templar, AKA: The Saint. And it's a good start to be sure. Templar here is played by Louis Hayward, all smirky confidence, lithe and deadly, Templar is "hired" by some big city suits to snuff out New York's baddies who have in turn been snuffing out policemen and getting away…
Meet fiction's modern Robin Hood - brought to thrilling life!
A crime spree in New York forces the police commissioner to turn to Englishman Simon Templar, who fights lawlessness and corruption through unorthodox methods. Templar sets his sights on individual crimes bosses, and after bringing down two vicious leaders through disguise and deception, discovers that there is a mastermind behind all the city's crime.
Top Cast
Louis Hayward
Simon Templar
Kay Sutton
Fay Edwards
Sig Ruman
Hutch Rellin
Jonathan Hale
Inspector Henry Fernack
Jack Carson
Red Jenks
Paul Guilfoyle
Hymie Fanro
Frederick Burton
William Valcross
Ben Welden
Boots 'Pappy' Papinoff
Charles Halton
Vincent Nather
Cliff Bragdon
Sebastian Lipke
Jay Adler
Eddie (Uncredited)
George Anderson
Bonacci (Uncredited)
Leon Belasco
Driver (Uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Policeman at the Zoo (Uncredited)
Harry Depp
Shooting Witness (Uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Jacob S. 'Jake' / 'John' Irbell (Uncredited)
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What is The Saint in New York about?
A crime spree in New York forces the police commissioner to turn to Englishman Simon Templar, who fights lawlessness and corruption through unorthodox methods. Templar sets his sights on individual crimes bosses, and after bringing down two vicious leaders through disguise and…
When was The Saint in New York released?
The Saint in New York was released in 1938.
What genres does The Saint in New York belong to?
The Saint in New York is categorised as Crime, Thriller.
Who stars in The Saint in New York?
The cast of The Saint in New York includes Louis Hayward, Kay Sutton, Sig Ruman, Jonathan Hale, Jack Carson.