The Saint Goes West - Film and Television Adaptations

Film and Television Adaptations

The story "Palm Springs" is based upon a story treatment Charteris wrote for RKO Pictures. The resulting film, The Saint in Palm Springs, was released in 1941 and starred George Sanders in his final appearance as Simon Templar. The script used in the film was substantially different than the original storyline. Charteris later novelized his original story for The Saint Goes West, making this, in essence, the first Saint novelization (more would follow based upon the television series). The film's plotline involves a collection of rare stamps and incorporates the character of Inspector Fernack, who does not appear in the novella.

In 1960, "Palm Springs" was adapted very loosely for the French film Le Saint Mene la danse which was produced by Films Du Cyclope and Lux Films and starred Felix Marten as Templar. This marks, to date, the only time a Charteris story has been used as source material by two different productions.

"Arizona" and "Hollywood" were both adpated as episodes of the 1962-1969 television series. "Hollywood" was adapted as "Starring the Saint" which aired on September 26, 1963, in the second season. "Arizona" formed the basis of the episode "The Sign of the Claw" which was shown as part of the third season on February 4, 1969.

The Saint, created by Leslie Charteris
Characters
  • Simon Templar
  • Patricia Holm
  • Claud Eustace Teal
  • Inspector Fernack
  • Rayt Marius
  • Hoppy Uniatz
  • Roger Conway
Books by Leslie Charteris
  • Meet the Tiger (1928)
  • Enter the Saint (1930)
  • The Last Hero (1930)
  • Knight Templar (1930)
  • Featuring the Saint (UK only – 1931)
  • Alias the Saint (UK only – 1931)
  • Wanted for Murder (US only – 1931)
  • She Was a Lady (1931)
  • The Holy Terror (1932)
  • Getaway (1932)
  • Once More the Saint (1933)
  • The Brighter Buccaneer (1933)
  • The Misfortunes of Mr. Teal (1934)
  • Boodle (1934)
  • The Saint Goes On (1934)
  • The Saint in New York (1935)
  • Saint Overboard (1936)
  • The Ace of Knaves (1937)
  • Thieves' Picnic (1937)
  • Prelude for War (1938)
  • Follow the Saint (1938)
  • The Happy Highwayman (1939)
  • The Saint in Miami (1940)
  • The Saint Goes West (1942)
  • The Saint Steps In (1942)
  • The Saint on Guard (1944)
  • The Saint Sees it Through (1946)
  • Call for the Saint (1948)
  • Saint Errant (1948)
  • The Saint in Europe (1953)
  • The Saint on the Spanish Main (1955)
  • The Saint Around the World (1956)
  • Thanks to the Saint (1957)
  • Señor Saint (1958)
  • The Saint to the Rescue (1959)
  • Trust the Saint (1962)
  • The Saint in the Sun (1963)
Collaborations
(credited to Charteris)
  • Vendetta for the Saint (1964)
  • The Saint on TV (1968)
  • The Saint Returns (1968)
  • The Saint and the Fiction Makers (1968)
  • The Saint Abroad (1969)
  • The Saint in Pursuit (1970)
  • The Saint and the People Importers (1971)
  • Catch the Saint (1975)
  • The Saint and the Hapsburg Necklace (1976)
  • Send for the Saint (1977)
  • The Saint in Trouble (1978)
  • The Saint and the Templar Treasure (1979)
  • Count on the Saint (1980)
  • Salvage for the Saint (1983)
Books by Burl Barer
  • The Saint (film novelization) (1997)
  • Capture the Saint (1997)
Unpublished works
  • Bet on the Saint (1968)
  • The Saint's Lady (1979)
Cinema films
  • The Saint in New York (1938)
  • The Saint Strikes Back (1939)
  • The Saint in London (1939)
  • The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)
  • The Saint Takes Over (1940)
  • The Saint in Palm Springs (1941)
  • The Saint's Vacation (1941)
  • The Saint Meets the Tiger (1943)
  • The Saint's Return (1953)
  • Le Saint mène la danse (1960)
  • Le Saint prend l'affut (1966)
  • The Saint (1997)
TV films
  • The Fiction Makers (1968)
  • Vendetta for the Saint (1969)
  • The Saint and the Brave Goose (1983)
  • The Saint in Manhattan (1987)
TV series
  • The Saint (1962 – 1969)
  • Return of the Saint (1978 – 1979)
  • Mystery Wheel of Adventure (1989)
The Saint actors
  • Louis Hayward
  • George Sanders
  • Hugh Sinclair
  • Félix Marten
  • Jean Marais
  • Roger Moore
  • Ian Ogilvy
  • Andrew Clarke
  • Simon Dutton
  • Val Kilmer
  • Adam Rayner
Related articles
  • Daredevil (1929) (Teal's first appearance)
  • S.W.O.R.D. (fictional organization)
  • Hirondel (Templar's car)
Biographical/Bibliographical
  • The Saint and Leslie Charteris (1970) by W.O.G. Lofts and Derek Adley
  • The Saint: 'So You're The Famous Simon Templar' (1989) By Tony Mechele and Dick Fiddy
  • The Saint: A Complete History in Print, Radio, Film and Television (1993) by Burl Barer

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