---
title: 'The Saint Takes Over (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jack Hively'
released: '1940-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 69
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-saint-takes-over-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033013/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Saint Takes Over (1940)

1940 · 69 min · Crime · United States

Part of: The Saint

## Synopsis

The Saint Takes Over, released in 1940 by RKO Pictures, is the fifth of eight films in RKO's film series about Simon Templar, also known as "The Saint", the Robin Hood-inspired crimefighter created by Leslie Charteris. George Sanders plays Templar for the fourth time; he made his final Saint picture the following year. Wendy Barrie plays his latest romantic interest in the second of her three repertory appearances in the Saint film series.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jack Hively](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-hively)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Roy Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-webb)
- **Producer:** [Howard Benedict](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-benedict)

## Cast

- [Jonathan Hale](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-hale) as Inspector Fernack
- [Wendy Barrie](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendy-barrie)
- [George Sanders](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-sanders) as Simon Templar

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