Roger moore was asked to play the part of the first james bond in dr. These portrayals lacked the larger than life spirit that was the saint. Roger moore in the saint the complete monochrome series, ep the work of art by network distributing. C14862 30 september 1966 screenplay by leigh vance. Simon templar a wealthy adventurer known as the saint, travels around in his white volvo. The saintthe complete monochrome series is a thoroughly excellent boxed set of the classic 1960s action drama series, starring sir roger moore as crime fighter, simon templar, based on the series of books by author leslie charteris. Roger moore as simon ivor dean as inspector claude eustace teal. Season 2 episode 1 the fellow traveler full episode. A smoothtalking adventurer, the saint goes in where angels. Factory has made the entire 118episode run available together for the first time as the saint. Speaking of guest stars, the lineup is an impressive one and includes julie christie, samantha eggar, donald sutherland, anthony quayle, jean marsh, and 007 veterans honor blackman, shirley eaton, walter gotell, julian glover, and lois maxwell. It is interesting to see how many guest stars in the series were past and future stars of the james bond movies. The saint was a successful uk adventure series featuring roger moore as simon templar, a carefree robin hood type character, who travelled around europe while usually trying to help out someone in distress.
The saint was a successful uk adventure series featuring roger moore as simon templar, a carefree robin hood type character, who travelled around europe. The saint answers a cry for help from jean lane, whose brother tony has got himself into hot water after being blackmailed into working for nightclub owner cord thrandel, who is an allround criminal. The stylish spy thriller ran for six seasons, beginning in 1962 and. Simon templar, a debonair robin hoodtype character, travels around europe trying to help people in distress while targeting the wealthy and corrupt. A timeless figure of adventure since his creation by leslie charteris in 1928, the saint has thrilled adventure aficionados with his exploits in a variety of media, including novels, movies, and radiobut nowhere was the dashing mr. Now licensed to timeless media, theres more bang for the buck, though the masters are the same, rather old and not particularly impressive, and one would prefer to see the shows excellent production values shine on bluray instead. Devilishly handsome roger moore, all of 35 at the time, stars as modern day robin hood simon templar in the cult british tv series the saint.
Former saint stars roger moore and ian ogilvy join the. Coincidently moore was not the first choice for the saint, patrick mcgoohan who had just finished the danger man series was contacted first. Moore also is producing the pilot, directed by simon west from a script by jesse alexander who serves as showrunner. Templar helps those whom conventional agencies are powerless or unwilling to protect, often using. Having rescued diane, the saint goes after mike, getting himself parachuted into. Roger was a regular on the show beginning in 1960 he had been in one episode, the rivals. The saint tv movie 2017 jasper as sir roger moore the carer 2016i roger moore. Exciting and dashing, and always with an eye for the ladies, templar travels the world targeting thieves and conmen fleecing them with a clever combination of his trickery and trademark charm. With roger moore, john turner, lyn ashley, burt kwouk.
Sarah boslaugh, pop matters fans of moores cheeky approach to bond will be tickled by these fastpaced and clever adventuresthe series is consistently clever and exciting throughout. For six seasons, from 1962 to 1969, moore appeared on tv as simon templar, aka. Never as good as danger man or the avengers, the saint remains watchable early60s fluff. He has sailed into a grim smuggling racket the illegal. Roger moore was the most famous actor to play leslie charteris the saint on television. Simon templar a wealthy adventurer known as the saint, travels around in his white volvo p1800s. Theres a lot of material here 118 hourlong episodes, and i was very.
Every episode is superb,and roger moore is brilliant as simon templar, aka the saint. Templar more indelibly realized than in his 1960s television series, starring the perfectly cast roger moore in. Return of the saint is a revivalupdating of the saint, a programme based upon the stories of leslie charteris that had originally aired from 1962 to 1969, and starred roger moore as simon templar the character, in turn, had been introduced by charteris in a series of novels and short stories dating back to 1928. That show, the saint, would feature roger moore not yet sir roger moore as simon templar, a wealthy, sophisticated, globetrotting bon vivant who graciously interjected himself into the intrigues and subterfuge he naturally came upon in his travels.
The new series starred ian ogilvy as templar, an independently wealthy. Simon joins the ranks of a mercenary army in order to prevent a hijacking. The roger moore tv series is probably the best remembered incarnation of the saint. Roger taney 1 episode, 1965 mainly millicent tv series 1964 james bond 1 episode, 1964. Allstaritc irreverence and knowingness were integral to his interpretation. Roger moore, arthur goodman, ivor dean, pauline chamberlain, jack arrow, alan meacham, austin. The novels were also adapted to several movies starring george sanders, and a syndicated television series from 1963 to 1966 starring roger james bond moore. Roger moore in the saint the complete monochrome series, ep the work of art. The saint investigates a racket in which illegal immigrants are smuggled into britain. Before roger moore became the saint, he had a recurring role on the tv series, maverick, starring either james garner and jack kelly. The saint was finally adapted for television in 1962, with roger moore portraying the saint in 71 black and white, and 47 color episodes. The british network itv is planning to start filming a pilot in 2016, with ed whitmore and chris lunt taking the reins.
Roger moore, with other members of the cast and crew, provides commentary on several episodes. This is an episode guide for the television series the saint, which originally aired in the united kingdom between 1962 and 1969. Watch the saint free tv series full seasons online tubi. No but turned it down because of his commitments to the saint. In fact, as his 007 films progressed, he became more and more of a caricature. Now that maverick is being rerun on tv in various countries, including good life in the us, watch for a young presaint roger moore in 14 episodes from 1959 to 1961. Roger moore, of james bond and the saint, dead at 89 may 23, 2017 10. The saint is a 1960s spy thriller tv series starring roger moore as adventurer simon templar. Now middle eastern agents are using mike to steal the plane, kidnapping his sister diane. Season 1 episode 1 the talented husband full episode duration. The radio series was based on leslie charteris, who wrote well over a hundred saint novels. Watch the saint online full episodes of season 6 to 1.
Its hero is charming, welldressed, intelligent, british and ready to fight the bad guysnot to mention played by roger moore. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the saint. Why we love it effortlessly charming and infinitely resourceful, roger moores simon templar sets the world to rights in hourly installments in the saint. Legendary actor roger moore james bond, the persuaders. The osprey is a new experimental plane and was being testflown by flight lieutenant mike gregory until his recent courtmartial. Saint fans will remember him for directing many episodes of the saint with roger moore, and the return of the saint with ian ogilvy. Simon templar was the creation of author leslie charteris, whose first saint novel was published in 1928. Ian ogilvy was the new saint for 24 color episodes, but didnt last long.
It was based on the literary character simon templar created by leslie charteris in the 1920s and featured in many novels over the years. George sanders, the best known movie saint even seemed a bit melancholy. Hes one of the most internationally popular of all fictional heroes simon templar, the daredevil saint and the character firmly established onscreen by international star roger moore in this. Watch the saint season 6, episode 5 the organisation man. In this episode, simon encounters drama in a bus shelter. The saint helps out when the daughter of a friend has an illegitimate child. With roger moore, william gaunt, fiona lewis, imogen hassall.
Roger moore as simon templar in a 1967 episode of the saint. A film about simon is being made and the producer wants him to play himself. The saint is a british itc mystery spy thriller television series that aired in the united kingdom on itv between 1962 and 1969. A pilot for a new saint show was made in 1987 by d. The show came to an end in 1969, but later resurfaced in 1979, aptly named the return of the saint. Roger moore is best known to film fans as the longestrunning cinematic incarnation of ian flemings james bond he was in 7 bond flicks, which is one more than connery unless you count never say never again, but he had already spent several years bringing another adventurous literary creation to life.
In this episode, simon goes to visit an old friend. Vendetta for the saint part 2 jim oconnolly 12011969 both episodes later shown in usa as tv films and in europe shown in theatres 115. Vendetta for the saint part 1 jim oconnolly 05011969 114. Having rescued tony from thrandels grasp, simon investigates a warehouse in which he finds cases of. He also directed a large number of lavish lowbudget british horror films in the 1960s that have a cult following. With roger moore, ivor dean, leslie crawford, justine lord. Not much in the way of special features, but what there is can be found on disc 3.
A fishing expedition produces an unusual haul for simon templar, the saint roger moore, when his boat is almost run down in thick fog and he hears a shot, abody being thrown overboard, and drags a murder victim out of the water. Simon templar is the saint adored by women, feared by his adversaries and a constant thorn in the side of police forces everywhere. The saint 3x07 the loving brothers by jocquise hayes. Roy ward baker was born in london in 1916, and passed away on tuesday, october 5, 2010. Baker based upon the literary character created by leslie charteris. Roger moore visits glamorous locales paris, rome and, er, stevenage represented by stock. It occured to me the aborted spanking involving the svelt miniskirted french maiden temptingly placed over roger moores knee may have occured in a series with a similar style to the saint known as the the persuaders in which moore shared a suave playboy existence extracting justice alongside tony curtis. With roger moore, ronald radd, wensley pithey, alfred burke. Full season and episodes free online streaming fast high quality legal movies and tv television shows.
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