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The Saint's Vacation

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While on vacation, the Saint discovers a much-sought-after music box.

Status: Released

Released Date: 1941-05-09

Runtime: 61 mins

Director: Leslie Fenton

Spoken language: English

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Drama

Original title: The Saint's Vacation

Production Companies: RKO Radio British Productions

Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

Cast

Hugh Sinclair

Sally Gray

Arthur Macrae

Cecil Parker

Leueen MacGrath

John Warwick

Manning Whiley

Felix Aylmer

Ivor Barnard

Gordon McLeod

Roddy Hughes

Reporter at door (uncredited)

Eric Clavering

Commissaire (uncredited)

Noel Dainton

The Saint (RKO Radio Pictures) Collection

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The Saint in New York

1938-05-25

A crime spree in New York forces the police commissioner to turn to Englishman Simon Templar, who fi

2.8

The Saint in London

1939-06-30

Suave soldier of fortune Simon Templer gets mixed up with a gang of counterfeiters who've murdered a

2.9

The Saint In Palm Springs

1941-01-24

George Sanders makes his final appearance as crook-turned-detective Simon Templar, a.k.a. "The Saint

2.8

The Saint Strikes Back

1939-03-08

Suave private detective Simon "The Saint" Templar arrives in San Francisco and meets Val, a woman wh

2.9

The Saint's Double Trouble

1940-01-26

Reformed jewel thief Simon Templar lands in hot water when a look-alike smuggles stolen goods out of

3.2

The Saint Takes Over

1940-06-07

The Saint Takes Over, released in 1940 by RKO Pictures, was the fifth motion picture featuring the a

2.8

The Saint's Vacation

1941-05-09

While on vacation, the Saint discovers a much-sought-after music box.

2.6

The Saint Meets the Tiger

1941-12-08

A man murdered at the Saint's doorstep manages to utter a few words to Simon Templar before he dies,

2.9

The Saint's Return

1953-10-12

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

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Hugh Sinclair does a workmanlike job here as the enigmatic "Simon Templar" who just wants to take a peaceful holiday. There's not much chance, though, when he becomes embroiled with a mysterious plot to obtain a rather plain looking musical box. When he discovers that it's none other than his arch-foe "Hauser" (Cecil Parker) who wants the thing, his interest is piqued. What's so special about it? With the help of his stalwart "Monty" (Arthur Macrae) they are soon on it's trail - despite the frequently irritating interventions of pushy journalist "Mary" (Sally Gray). It's that latter effort that spoiled this for me. Her character is so annoying that I'd cheerfully have thrown her over-board. If you are eagle-eyed you might spot Felix Aylmer here, and there's a decent enough dynamic between Parker and Sinclair when the drama is left to them on screen going through the predicable but watchable motions. Sadly though, there's just too much of Gray as it develops, and I lost interest.

2024-05-27

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