The Saint's Return

The Saint's Return

BULLETS... BLONDES... AND BLACKMAIL

1953 · 73 min · ★ 5.8 · Mystery, Crime, Thriller

A private detective goes after the people who murdered his girlfriend.

Directed by Seymour Friedman · Written by Allan MacKinnon

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★ 6.51938
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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.
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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.
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The Saint Strikes Back
★ 5.81939
MovieMysteryCrime
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The Saint's Double Trouble
★ 6.01940
MovieCrimeMystery
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The Saint Takes Over
★ 6.71940
MovieCrimeMystery
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The Saint In Palm SpringsThe Saint In Palm Springs · 1941
The Saint In Palm Springs
★ 6.11941
MovieCrimeMystery
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The Saint's Vacation
★ 5.81941
MovieMysteryCrime
While on vacation, the Saint discovers a much-sought-after music box.
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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.

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MovieDrama
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★ 7.01957
SeriesDrama
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Trapped by Boston Blackie
★ 6.91948
MovieCrimeMystery
Blackie is the natural suspect when an expensive pearl necklace is stolen while he is supposed to be guarding it.
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Dead Reckoning
★ 6.91946
MovieCrimeMystery
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All Gummed UpAll Gummed Up · 1947
All Gummed Up
★ 6.81947
MovieComedy
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MovieDramaAdventure
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