The Saint In Palm Springs

"-And he's not here for his health! Crime expert gives high society a shock!"

1941 1h 6m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

“-And he's not here for his health! Crime expert gives high society a shock!”

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Cast

George Sanders
Simon Templar
Wendy Barrie
Elna Johnson
Paul Guilfoyle
Clarence 'Pearly' Gates
Jonathan Hale
Inspector Henry Fernack
Linda Hayes
Margaret Forbes
Ferris Taylor
Mr. Smth
Harry Shannon
Chief R.L. Graves
Eddie Dunn
Det. Barker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Hively
Writers: Jerome Cady, Leslie Charteris
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Saint (RKO Radio Pictures) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jack Hively, shot by Harry J. Wild. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Roy Webb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor George Hively shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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George Sanders and Wendy Barrie and Paul Guilfoyle carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jack Hively directs. Harry J. Wild behind the camera. Roy Webb scores. George Hively cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Saint (RKO Radio Pictures) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jack Hively, shot by Harry J. Wild. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Roy Webb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor George Hively shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8George Sanders and Wendy Barrie and Paul Guilfoyle carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "-And he's not here for his health! Crime expert gives high society a shock!".
10IMDB entry: tt0034145 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Harry J. Wild
Original score: Roy Webb
Editing: George Hively
Costume design: Renié
Makeup / hair: Mel Berns
Runtime: 66 min · 1h 6m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Saint In Palm Springs (1941)

Part of

The Saint (RKO Radio Pictures) Collection

Debonair thief-turned-detective Simon Templar circles the globe to solve cases with charm and cunning in a series of fast-paced films full of clever banter and cleverer twists. Based on stories by bestselling author Leslie Charteris.