PodBill Just what I expected

Steineded How sad is this?

Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

vranger Especially in the early years of the show, where the stores more or less followed the plots of novels and novellas of the original author, this was an intelligent, thinking man's show.The show both brought Roger Moore onto the radar to play James Bond, and blocked him from doing so for a number of years. A very similar situation also occurred with Piers Brosnan with Remington Steele.Refreshingly, Simon Templar doesn't out-fight or out-shoot his foes, normally he just out-thinks them in surprising ways.Although I watched these shows as a kid, I didn't remember anything substantial about them at this point in life. I bought the initial early years DVD set and my wife and I have been rediscovering them to our delight.Highly recommended.

J.R. Stewart The Saint (TV series) was a spin off of a series of "The Saint" movies starting in 1938 with Louis Hayward ... Simon Templar, aka The Saint, followed by The Saint Strikes Back (1939) Played by George Sanders* (as The Saint aka Simon Templar) The Saint in London (1939) Played by George Sanders (as Simon Templar the Saint) The Saint's Double Trouble (1940) Played by George Sanders The Saint Takes Over (1940) Played by George Sanders The Saint in Palm Springs (1941) Played by George Sanders The Saint's Vacation (1941) Played by Hugh Sinclair The Saint Meets the Tiger (1943) Played by Hugh Sinclair The Saint's Return (1953) Played by Louis Hayward ... aka The Saint's Girl Friday (USA) Nice try!* George Sanders was so young in the movie I recognized him by his voice only!

carflo During the 1960's, there were two imports that represented everything that is sophisticated and elegant in British TV: The Avengers and The Saint. The Saint is not as well known as The Avengers, but it should be. The Saint, Simon Templar, played to perfection by Roger Moore, is the hero of many mystery novels by Leslie Charteris. Roger Moore's Simon Templar is charming, suave, sexy and smart. Simon is less cynical and more caring than James Bond and relies on his wits rather gadgets to get himself out of trouble. He is a semi-reformed thief who uses his burglar skills to outwit rich and powerful evil doers and rescue the innocent. If you have the chance, please see The Saint. If you liked The Avengers, you will not be disappointed.

RealLiveClaude It's been a lot of episodes I've watched. Even if I remembered better Roger Moore as 007 after Sean Connery, I prefer him as Simon Templar, debonnaire ex-con who works discreetly with the law (with a sometimes suspicious, but cooperative Inspector Claude Teal) and gets justice his way. Most of the times he arrives in some situations in which he accidentally gets involved. The ladies who shared the screen with him at the time were mostly good looking, even if they were villains...What I like about the Saint is that he has class, even in the worst situations, and can defend himself...And at the end, gets 10% of the loot...for himself, so he can go to the next Crusade, to another Damsel in distress or a sticky situation in which only the Saint can solve...A great cult series...