The Saint in New York

The Saint in New York

Meet fiction's modern Robin Hood - brought to thrilling life!

NR 1938 · 69 min · ★ 6.5 · Crime, Thriller

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.

Directed by Ben Holmes · Written by Charles Kaufman

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The Saint in LondonThe Saint in London · 1939
The Saint in London
★ 5.81939
MovieMysteryDrama
Suave soldier of fortune Simon Templer gets mixed up with a gang of counterfeiters who've murdered and robbed an European count of 1,000,000 pounds. He is aided reluctantly by Scotland Yard inspector Teal, who's convinced that Templar himself pulled off the heist, and less reluctantly by light-fingered Dugan and dizzy socialite Penny Parker.
The Saint Strikes BackThe Saint Strikes Back · 1939
The Saint Strikes Back
★ 5.81939
MovieMysteryCrime
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.
The Saint's Double TroubleThe Saint's Double Trouble · 1940
The Saint's Double Trouble
★ 6.01940
MovieCrimeMystery
Reformed jewel thief Simon Templar lands in hot water when a look-alike smuggles stolen goods out of Egypt.
The Saint Takes OverThe Saint Takes Over · 1940
The Saint Takes Over
★ 6.71940
MovieCrimeMystery
The Saint Takes Over, released in 1940 by RKO Pictures, was the fifth motion picture featuring the adventures of Simon Templar, a.k.a. "The Saint" the Robin Hood-inspired crimefighter created by Leslie Charteris. This film focuses on the character of Inspector Henry Farnack. When Farnack is framed by a gang he is investigating, it is up to The Saint to clear his name.
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.
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.
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.
The Saint's ReturnThe Saint's Return · 1953
The Saint's Return
★ 5.81953
MovieMysteryCrime
A private detective goes after the people who murdered his girlfriend.

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Pretty Dolly
★ 8.01942
MovieComedy
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There Goes My Girl
★ 7.51937
MovieActionRomance
Jerry and Connie are engaged to be married, but they're also rival newspaper reporters, and when they're both assigned to cover the same murder case, the temptation to out-scoop the other threatens their relationship.
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Prunes and Politics
★ 7.51944
MovieComedy
Edgar is running for county supervisor against his mother-in-law. Edgar, whose campaign is going nowhere, decides to try some dirty-tricks style tactics but, as usual, everything backfires on him.
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The Expert
★ 7.21932
MovieComedyDrama
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Too Many Wives
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MovieComedy
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Petticoat Larceny
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MovieComedy
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I'm from the City
★ 7.01938
MovieComedyRomance
Pete Pepper is a shy, timid circus performer who is scared to death of horses, but rides like a whirlwind when he has been hypnotized by "Ollie" Finch. Pete is entered as a competitor in a wild-west cross-country obstacle race...and has to ride without being hypnotized.
The Farmer in the DellThe Farmer in the Dell · 1936
The Farmer in the Dell
★ 7.01936
MovieComedy
An Iowa farmer's wife makes him move to Hollywood so their daughter can become a star.
Kentucky Blue StreakKentucky Blue Streak · 1935
Kentucky Blue Streak
★ 7.01935
MovieDramaCrime
A nosy reporter (Nugent) befriends the dumb Coughlin and pushes the Governor to commute his sentence. Now, Coughlin can ride his family's pride and joy in the Kentucky Derby. BUT, the mean old Warden cancels all paroles--and the idiot decides to escape (even though he's only got 10 more months to serve). So, the reporter has a hunch and goes to see if he can find Coughlin--and the Warden deputizes him!! At this point you might wonder if the boy will make good and win the big race
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The Plot Thickens
★ 6.31936
MovieMysteryComedy
A priceless Cellini silver cup is stolen from a local museum with both Hildegarde and Oscar on the case.
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We're on the Jury
★ 6.21937
MovieComedyCrime
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The Saint's Double Trouble
★ 6.01940
MovieCrimeMystery
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One Crowded Night
★ 6.01940
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The future of a group of strangely connected lives is determined on one crucial night at a dinky motel in the desert.
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Maid's Night Out
★ 5.91938
MovieComedy
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