Dec 11, 2007 the saint in palm springs is one of the good entries in the series, aided considerably by george sanders as templar. The film stars hugh sinclair as simon templar, also known as the saint, a worldroving crimefighter who walks the fine edge of the law. Margarets episcopal church in palm desert was established in 1964. From the sets and scenery, it must be assumed that the main action of the film takes place in switzerland. A condensed version appeared on sep 4, 1928 in the sunday dispatch london as scoundrels ltd.
The saint film series refers to eight b movies made by rko pictures between 1938 and 1941, based on some of the books in british author leslie charteris longrunning series about the fictional character simon templar, better known as the saint. In the saint meets the tiger simon templar chased after some violent gold smugglers. First hardcover publishing in england was by ward lock in 1928, as meetthe tiger. The george sanders saint movie collection is five hours and thirty four minutes and was released on dvd on november 10, 2011. Contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. In 1941, the strebe family owned theatres in lake arrowhead, crestline, newport beach, and two in palm springs. The cast includes wendy barrie, paul guifoyle and jonathan hale. The saint in palm springs is a film directed by jack hively with george sanders. May 16, 2020 support the future of film by donating to desert film society. Zillow has 18 homes for sale in movie colony east palm springs matching. The deserts premiere theatre with great movies, comfortable seats, the best food, the biggest auditorium. Simon templar, alias the saint, arrives back in the united states to find the. The saint in palm springs 1941 letterboxd social film.
Wendy barrie is the true heir to this treasure, and the saint is engaged to protect her and the stamps. There is a multitude of ways to explore palm springs, which turned 75 in 20. The film continued the screen adventures of the robin hoodinspired. The saint in palm springs oeg classic films direct. And so he did, complete with the monocle that he affected at the time. The first person to play him was louis hayward and film producer wanted to make him a star signed him to a multi picture deal. Simon templar, alias the saint, was played by roger moore in the 1960s tv show featuring the volvo 1800. Watch the saint in palm springs full movie in hd visit george sanders makes his final appearance as crookturneddetec. Your fully deductible charitable donation will help ensure that independent and global film lives in palm springs. With george sanders, wendy barrie, paul guilfoyle, jonathan hale. This was the seventh of eight films in rkos film series about the character created by leslie charteris. The saints blog devoted to news and rumors about the saint and leslie charteris.
Our hero meets barrie in a posh palm springs resort, where a gang of homicidal thieves. The saint in palm springs 1941 following a request from inspector fernack jonathan hale, simon templar, also known as the saint george sanders, enters into a world of theft and murder due. The saint film series refers to eight b movies made by rko pictures between 1938 and 1941, based on some of the books in british author leslie charteris longrunning series about the fictional character simon templar, better known as the saint a few years after creating the character in 1928, charteris was successful in getting rko radio pictures interested in a film based on one of his. The saint in palm springs the saint meets the tiger vhs. The gimmick in this story is a set of rare stamps, smuggled from england. George sanders, after starring in two hitchcock films foreign correspondent and rebecca both 4 stars in 1940, morphs from witty, debonair deductionist to bored saint in palm springs 1941. If this is the best of this series then i shudder to think what the worst is. Since switzerland is on the continent and the film is set in 1941, it seems most unlikely that of the three cars used during filming, two would be righthand drive. Following a request from inspector fernack jonathan hale, simon templar, also known as the saint george sanders, enters into a world of theft. He was a member of the diplomatic service prior to his film career, and his stately bearing stood him in good stead for the variety of corporate executives, military officers and highlevel politicians he often played.
The saint in palm springs 1941 simon templer is charged with delivering some valuable stamps to a dame in palm springs. Like all the george sanders saint movies its a good deal of fun. The film continued the screen adventures of the robin hoodinspired antihero, simon templar, alias the saint, created by leslie charteris this sequel was based upon a story by charteris. The saint in palm springs 1941 rotten tomatoes in this film, george sanders makes his final appearance as crookturneddetective simon templar, a. The biggest driver of the palm springs international film festivals emergence was, of course, sonny bono, who, in the late 1980s felt that a film festival was exactly the kind of event that might extend the truncated tourist season in palm springs, and generate the kind of publicity that would help put palm springs on the map as a tourism destination yearround. Predstavlja sesti po redu nastavak rkove serije filmova o dzentlemenulopovu simonu templaru alias svecu. These films did not have a whole lot of money thrown at them, and the sets werent too special, and the action set pieces were limited. The photoplay that featured leslie charteris as his own fictional detective, simon templar, appeared in. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. Palm springs downtown and uptown main street palm springs is the local downtown and uptown palm springs business association.
The film continued the screen adventures of the robin hoodinspired antihero, simon templar, alias the saint, created by leslie charteris. Watch the saint in palm springs full movie in hd visit movie 74547 george sanders makes his final appearance as crookturneddetec. George sanders in the saint in palm springs 1941 the saint in palm springs. But the package keeps disappearing, people start turning up dead and suddenly a straightforward delivery job is not so straightforward after all. The saint in palm springs 1941 cast and crew moviefone. The saint in palm springs 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The saint in palm springs 1941 dvd simon templar george sanders is hired to protect peter johnson edmund elton, the owner of a valuable stamp collection. Palm springs is based on an orginal story by leslie charteris, but the plot was so changed that the final version of the movie hasnt any of charteris plot intact. The saint in palm springs 1941 directed by jack hively. Our parish history the church of st paul in the desert.
The saint in palm springs 1941 full movie download full hd. The saint in palm springs is the sixth in rkos series of films based on the character created by leslie charteris. The episcopal church of saint paul in the desert traces its roots to the very early days of palm springs, going as far back as 1929. Canadianborn jonathan hale had a long film career, appearing in over 200 pictures. The saint in palm springs is a 1941 movie about the attempted theft of three rare postage stamps.
In this film, george sanders makes his final appearance as crookturneddetective simon templar, a. Main street palm springs, palm springs, california. The saint in palm springs is a crime melodrama released by rko pictures in early 1941. Released by rko in 1941, the saint in palm springs was sanders last appearance as the saint, hales last appearance as fernack and guilfoyles last appearance as pearly gates. George sanders returns in the role of simon templar. And, templar investigates a case where some smuggled stamps lead to murder, in the saint in palm springs 1941, sanders final series appearance.
This section contains any movie which is completely in black and white from old classics to newer ones such as schindlers list. It was sinclairs first appearance as templar, having taken over. Svetac u palm springsu je americki crnobijeli kriminalisticki film snimljen u reziji jacka hivelyja i premijerno prikazan pocetkom 1941. The saint in palm springs 1941 following a request from inspector fernack jonathan hale, simon templar, also known as the saint george sanders, enters into a world of theft and murder due to some stamps extremely valuable ones. It was around then that the village began to see an influx of hollywood film personalities, world dignitaries and other celebrities, all heading to the desert oasis to play in the sun and partake of the natural mineral hot springs and warm climate thought by. The saint in palm springs movie poster 1941 the saint in palm springs. Templar must deliver the goods to the lawful owner wendy barrie, but thats easier said than done. Anthony of the desert in desert hot springs was granted mission status and was consecrated in october of 1993.
The church of saint paul in the desert has also established two missions during its history. The saint in palm springs george sanders wendy barrie paul guilfoyle 1941 a trio of priceless postage stamps leads simon templar on a trail punctuated by murder and kidnapping. The saint in palm springs 1941 the movie database tmdb. The saint in palm springs 1941 classic movie ramblings. George sanders, after starring in two hitchcock films foreign correspondent and rebecca both 4 stars in 1940, morphs from witty. Bibliography of the saint by leslie charteris 1b17 the saint meets the tiger meetthe tiger. The saint in palm springs 1941 01241941 us crime, mystery 1h 6m user score. The palm springs theatre doors opened much to the pleasure of residents who had been missing their regular movies during the summer. The saint in palm springs 1941 jack hively, jack b. The saints vacation 1941 hugh sinclair u ulozi sveca. The saint in palm springs 1941 full movie download full. The saint in palm springs 1941 george sanders u ulozi sveca. With dialogue like that this film is a surefire winner. The george sanders saint movies collection manufactured on.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the saint in palm springs with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The photoplay that featured leslie charteris as his own fictional detective, simon templar, appeared in the may 19, 1941 issue of life magazine. George sanders was the second person to portray the saint. Sanders has the right amount of wit and charm to play the saint. Upcoming events desert film society palm springs, ca.
Oct 22, 2017 the saint s blog devoted to news and rumors about the saint and leslie charteris. Charteris later novelised his version of the film story as the novella palm springs, contained within the collection the saint goes west. The saint in palm springs is one of the good entries in the series, aided considerably by george sanders as templar. This was the only time leslie charteris played his own creation, simon templar, alias the saint. Support the future of film by donating to desert film society. The gimmick in this one is a set of rare stamps, smuggled from england. Although palm springs isnt widely known for its film schools, the area is home to several film or tv production companies, is serviced by its own film office, and even hosts a.
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