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Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

1978TV Series⏱️ 1h 0mTV-PG
AdventureCrime
6.7
IMDB Rating
649 votes

This series chronicles the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ian Ogilvy, Gayle Hunnicutt, Stratford Johns
Release Date
December 21, 1979
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Ian Ogilvy
Ian Ogilvy
as Simon Templar
Gayle Hunnicutt
Gayle Hunnicutt
as Annabelle
Stratford Johns
Stratford Johns
as George Duchamp
Derren Nesbitt
Derren Nesbitt
as Inspector Lebec
Prentis Hancock
Prentis Hancock
as Vic
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Joe Lynch
as Captain Finnigan
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Wensley Pithey
as Franklyn
Norman Eshley
Norman Eshley
as Detective George Caufield
John Hallam
John Hallam
as Bernadotti
Michelle Newell
Michelle Newell
as Genevieve

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Production
Incorporated Television Company (ITC), RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana, Television Reporters International Tribune

🏷️ Keywords

manhuntthe saint charactersimon templar character1970sthe saint

🎯 Categories

AdventureCrime

⭐ Featured Review

Last of the Playboy crime fighters
by Joxerlives2022-05-03
8/10

"Thank god for Forces TV digging up all these great old programmes. I'm sure not a single one of the teenagers who make up the services ever watch them but marvellous for the rest of us. You really can't help but watch this series and not think of the excellent Top Gear/Harry Enfield pastiches (The Playboys and The Interceptors). Doubtless inspired by the success of The New Avengers they decided to give Simon Templar one last go in contrast to the far grittier Starsky and Hutch, The Professionals and Sweeney who were dominating the screen at the time. Instead we have an upper class he..."

💡 Did You Know?

Based on his performance in this series, Ian Ogilvy was at one point a leading contender to replace another former Saint, Sir Roger Moore, as James Bond.

📖 Synopsis

This series chronicles the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.