Writing

Leslie Charteris

Born May 12, 1907 · Singapore

Died April 15, 1993 · aged 85

No biography available.

Known For

The SaintThe Saint · 1997
The Saint
★ 6.11997
MovieThrillerAction
Simon Templar (The Saint), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the woman who holds its secret.
The SaintThe Saint · 2017
The Saint
★ 5.42017
MovieActionAdventure
International master thief, Simon Templar, also known as The Saint, is asked by a desperate rich man to find his kidnapped daughter. However, in addition to evading the authorities, Simon must face a dangerous adversary from his past.
The Saint in New YorkThe Saint in New York · 1938
The Saint in New York
★ 6.51938
MovieCrimeThriller
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.
The Fiction MakersThe Fiction Makers · 1968
The Fiction Makers
★ 7.21968
MovieCrimeAction
Simon Templar is hired by a friend in the book publishing trade to protect one of his stars, a secretive recluse named Amos Klein who writes a popular (and lucrative) series of adventure novels about a manly and suave spy.
The Saint's VacationThe Saint's Vacation · 1941
The Saint's Vacation
★ 5.81941
MovieMysteryCrime
While on vacation, the Saint discovers a much-sought-after music box.
Two Smart PeopleTwo Smart People · 1946
Two Smart People
★ 6.61946
MovieRomanceDrama
Con woman Ricki Woodner and detective Bob Simms follow a prison-bound swindler Ace Connors on his five-day gourmet binge.
The Saint Meets the TigerThe Saint Meets the Tiger · 1941
The Saint Meets the Tiger
★ 5.71941
MovieMystery
A man murdered at the Saint's doorstep manages to utter a few words to Simon Templar before he dies, sending him off to the quaint resort village of Baycombe where he confronts crime mastermind 'The Tiger' and his gang as they plan to smuggle gold bullion out of the country.
Lady on a TrainLady on a Train · 1945
Lady on a Train
★ 6.61945
MovieComedyCrime
While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime on her own, but her sleuthing attracts the attentions of suitors and killers.

Filmography

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The Saint In Palm SpringsThe Saint In Palm Springs · 1941
The Saint In Palm Springs
★ 6.11941
MovieCrimeMystery
George Sanders makes his final appearance as crook-turned-detective Simon Templar, a.k.a. "The Saint," in The Saint in Palm Springs. The gimmick in this one is a set of rare stamps, smuggled from England. Wendy Barrie is the true heir to this treasure, and the Saint is engaged to protect her and the stamps. Our hero meets Barrie in a posh Palm Springs resort, where a gang of homicidal thieves have converged to relieve the girl of her inheritance. Three murders and one kidnapping attempt later, the villains are foiled by the Saint, with the aid of his onetime partner in crime Pearly Gates (Paul Guilfoyle). The Saint in Palm Springs is the sixth in RKO's series of films based on the character created by Leslie Charteris.

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