

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.
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Cast

George Sanders
Simon Templar

Wendy Barrie
Ruth Summers

Jonathan Hale
Inspector Henry Fernack

Paul Guilfoyle
Clarence 'Pearly' Gates

Morgan Conway
Sam Reese

Robert Emmett Keane
Leo Sloan

Cy Kendall
Max Bremer (as Cyrus W. Kendall)

James Burke
Patrolman Mike

Robert Middlemass
Captain Wade

Roland Drew
Albert 'Rocky' Weldon aka Rocks

Nella Walker
Lucy Fernack

Pierre Watkin
Ben Egan
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