The Saint's Double Trouble

1940
A
1h 7m

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George Sanders, Byron Foulger, and Helene Reynolds in The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)

An enigmatic gang leader known as "The Boss," who is a dead-ringer for Simon, puts "The Saint" under suspicion of murder.An enigmatic gang leader known as "The Boss," who is a dead-ringer for Simon, puts "The Saint" under suspicion of murder.An enigmatic gang leader known as "The Boss," who is a dead-ringer for Simon, puts "The Saint" under suspicion of murder.

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6.0/10

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George Sanders

Simon Templar aka The Saint…

Helene Reynolds

Anne Bitts
(as Helene Whitney)

Jonathan Hale

Inspector Henry Fernack

Bela Lugosi

The Partner

Donald MacBride

John Bohlen

John F. Hamilton

Limpy

Thomas W. Ross

Professor Horatio Bitts

Elliott Sullivan

Monk

Stanley Blystone

Detective Sadler
(uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Police Sergeant
(uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Ephraim Byrd
(uncredited)

Billy Franey

Street Shooting Witness
(uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Police Sergeant
(uncredited)

William Haade

Helm Van Roon aka 'The Dutchman'
(uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Card Player
(uncredited)

Pat McKee

Card Player
(uncredited)

Lal Chand Mehra

Cairo Express Office Clerk
(uncredited)

Walter Miller

Mac - Bartender
(uncredited)

Director
- Jack Hively
Writers
- Ben Holmes
- Leslie Charteris
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5/10

Lacklustre, confusing mystery.

This really is the worst Saint film starring George Sanders. The whole idea of the Saint having an exact double is not too credible but the filmmakers milk it for all it is worth. This results in a confusing film that is short on mystery and long on ridiculous coincidences. The crooks are a very stupid lot in this film. Even the presence of Bela Lugosi does nothing to help the film. He just turns out to be as stupid as the others. George Sanders does what he can with the limited script. He is as suave as ever as Simon Templar but flat as the head of the criminal gang. The scenes pairing Simon with Inspector Fernack(Jonathan Hale) are easily the best in the film. Sanders and Hale click well together as they did in their previous Saint films together. Too bad the story is such a let-down. Only worth seeing for Sanders and Hale. I give it 5 halos out of 10.

Alberto-7
Mar 24, 2003
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Trivia
At the beginning, when Partner (Bela Lugosi) ships the coffin-shaped wooden box, he is charged £4 and 6s. That would equate to about $350.00 in 2024.

Goofs
The mummy's coffin that is shipped from Cairo is obviously different from the one that arrives at Professor Bitts' home. The writing on the coffin that arrives at Professor Bitts' home is neater, the "Paid" stamps are in different locations, and the twine around the coffin is in a different location.