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The Saint in New York

Based On the book by Leslie Charteris

The Saint in New York is a 1938 American crime film, directed by Ben Holmes and adapted from Leslie Charteris's 1935 novel of the same name by Charles Kaufman and Mortimer Offner. After a police lieutenant is killed, the New York Police Department enlists gentleman criminal Simon Templar to fight criminal elements in the city. Released by RKO Pictures, The Saint in New York marks the first screen appearance of Templar, also known as "The Saint". Louis Hayward stars as the title character, with Kay Sutton as his love interest.

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Release date:
1938
Director:
Ben Holmes
Cast:
Louis Hayward, Jonathan Hale
Genre:
Crime
Country:
United States
Language:
English

Book vs Film

Cover of The Saint in New York
The Book · 1935

The Saint in New York

Leslie Charteris

Poster for The Saint in New York
The Film · 1938

The Saint in New York

Ben Holmes

★ 6.3 / 10 1,156 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 3 years after publication.

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