The Saint Strikes Back is George Sanders’s first Saint film. It’s strong, even though John Farrow might not be the right director for it. The script’s great, playing to Sanders’s strengths of being the charming cad, but Farrow’s close-ups are poorly conceived and some of Frank Redman’s lighting is questionable. Jack Hively, who went on […]
Entries Tagged as 'Leslie Charteris'
The Saint’s Double Trouble (1940, Jack Hively)
March 12th, 2009 · No Comments
George Sanders can do no wrong in The Saint’s Double Trouble, so much so, he has the ability to smooth the film over. He’s such a joy to watch, the critical part of the brain shuts down. Eventually, as the film nears the conclusion, Sanders looses his control, letting judgments percolate to the surface. This […]
Tagged: Bela Lugosi· Ben Holmes· George Sanders· Jack Hively· Leslie Charteris· RKO Radio Pictures· ★★
The Saint in London (1939, John Paddy Carstairs)
January 20th, 2009 · No Comments
One of the unfortunate developments of television is the proliferation of hour-long mystery dramas. While these programs might be good, it means movies like The Saint in London don’t get made anymore. The film’s not episodic, with an abbreviated first act–George Sanders (playing the Saint for the first time) gets no introduction. But the first […]
Tagged: Frank Fenton· George Sanders· John Paddy Carstairs· Leslie Charteris· Lynn Root· RKO Radio Pictures· ★★★
