William finlay jefferson currie 20 january 1878 9 may 1968 was a scottish actor of stage, screen, and television. An exclusive new documentary on the making of the saint with roger moore, narrated by ian ogilvy 60 mins audio commentary with roger moore movie versions of. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Why we love it effortlessly charming and infinitely resourceful, roger moores simon templar sets the world to rights in hourly installments in the saint.
Staring roger moore, aimi macdonald, george pastell and ian hendry. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Vendetta for the saint 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In this spy adventure taken from the tv series the saint, suave simon templar must stop a sicilian mafioso from succeeding on his personal vendetta.
The saint vendetta for the saint 1969 meeting at the villa clip 2 roger moore ian hendry by ian hendry. He received great acclaim for his roles as abel magwitch in the british film great expectations 1946 and as balthazar in the american film benhur 1959. If your a fan of a good raw brit flick then this one does not disappoint the first 15 minutes of the film will leave you switched on or switched off. To film the final scene at westminster, the area from trafalgar square and whitehall up to parliament and big ben had to be closed for three nights from midnight until 5 am. Vendetta for the saint, movie, 1969 internet movie cars. The saint 1962 1969 filming locations 2 associated british elstree studios, shenley road, borehamwood, hertfordshire, england, uk studio episode vendetta for the saint grims dyke house, old redding. This film adaptation was originally a twopart episode which aired in 1969 in the saints final season, but then reedited and released theatrically in europe. Vendetta for the saint 1969 directed by jim oconnolly. Series 5 and 6 1969 for free as part of our trial offer. Vendetta for the saint was the first fulllength saint novel published since the. Episode cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. Templar more indelibly realized than in his 1960s television series, presented here in one outstanding. Vendetta for the saint dvd, 2004 for sale online ebay.
Vendetta for the saint is full of small pleasures, including a nice supporting role. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. This is one of my favourite films starring moore at his best. Vendetta for the saint was first a 1964 novel by leslie charteris, although i heard that it was actually ghost written by noted scifi author harry harrison. Having survived a bomb attempt on his life the saint tells gina that her uncle is a highranking mafia member. Vendetta for the saint was the first fulllength saint novel published since the saint sees it through, 18 years earlier. The saint is a british itc mystery spy thriller television series that aired in the united kingdom on itv between 1962 and 1969. Kronos vampire hunter 74 the internecine project 1974. Jun 23, 2006 on the whole moores graphic novels end on moments of individual introspection, so the mass uprising that climaxes the film version of v for vendetta feels like the ultimate betrayal. Part 1 tv episode 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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.
The saint vendetta for the saint 1969 escape clip 5 roger. Any fans looking for a great roger moore film apart from any of his. The saint in manhattan 1987 played by andrew clarke. Suave and sophisticated, simon templar roger moore is the saint, once again waging war against crime, this time with the italian mafia. Set against an appealingly sunny sicilian backdrop, this movie finds simon templar, an elegant thief and ethical busybody, outraged when a british banker is murdered after he recognizes an old colleagueturnedmafia kingpin. Later in life, he became a much respected antiques dealer, specialising in coins and precious metals. The saint is a charming fairy tale in the form of a spy mystery. 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. Templar helps those whom conventional agencies are powerless or unwilling to protect, often using. Roger moore stars in this fastpaced action adventure thriller. The saint tv series 1969 the gold robbers tv series 1969 theatre. Vendetta for the saint is missing the signature title theme. Oct 05, 2014 vendetta for the saint was first a 1964 novel by leslie charteris, although i heard that it was actually ghost written by noted scifi author harry harrison. Vendetta for the saintroger moore stars as simon templar in vendetta for the saint 1969.
This film adaptation was originally a twopart episode which aired in 1969 in the saints. Vendetta for the saint, originally one of the television series 112 episodes, played in theaters overseas, but only on television in america. The saint classic tv shows with roger moore who was a spy master thief and got involved in all sorts of trouble, read on. Roger moore, ian hendry, rosemary dexter vendetta for the saint is a 1964 mystery novel featuring the character of simon templar, alias. The saint and the brave goose 1979 played by ian ogilvy. Vendetta for the saint, the best episode film of the saint series alessandro destamio ian hendry character card produced in 2003 for the saint vendetta for the saint ian hendry explore the life and work of actor ian hendry. V pour vendetta film distribution film streaming vf. The saint vendetta for the saint 1969 escape clip 5 roger moore ian hendry.
Saint a complete history in print, radio, film and television of leslie charteris robin hood of modern crime, simon templar, 1928 1992 the now legendary character created by leslie charteris has survived nearly threequarters of a century of perilous action and narrow escapes with nary a hair out of place nor the slightest jolt to his jauntily tipped halo. His last performance was for the television series the saint which starred roger moore. Vendetta for the saint 1969 the movie database tmdb. By that measure, vendetta for the saint really does look like a proper movie, with great use of the italian locations, and only a few obvious studio shots. Vendetta for the saint on dvd 030306758893 from mpi. Baker, peter manley, malcolm christopher, alvin rakoff and roy ward baker feature film versions of vendetta for the saint and the fiction makers trailer galleries textless material, ad bumpers and foreign titles. Simon templar is stylish, sophisticated and seemingly wealthy, yet his past is shrouded in mystery. Roger moore in the saint the complete monochrome series, ep the work of art by network distributing. The saint vendetta for the saint 1969 escape clip 5. A television adaptation of the novel was released as a theatrical film, also entitled vendetta for the saint, in 1969. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable.
The saint vendetta for the saint 1969 meeting at the villa clip 2 roger moore ian hendry. Leslie charteris was one of the famous authors of britain who used to write novels based on the culinary, mystery and thriller genres. The saint vendetta for the saint 1969 airport clip 4 roger. The result is a classic saint adventure that goes twice as far. May 26, 2015 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. Its implied that v got the idea to plant roses on each of his victims after reading valeries letter, in which she notes that the norsefire government destroyed her happiness and took away the roses. Vendetta for the saint, movie, 1969 pictures provided by.
This film adaptation was originally a twopart episode which aired in 1969 in. The novel is credited to leslie charteris, who created the saint in 1928, but the book was actually authored by fleming lee and is adapted from a teleplay by john kruse written for a twopart episode of the saint, the fiction makers, which first aired in december 1968 and was later released as a theatrical film. Vendetta for the saint 1969 set against an appealingly sunny sicilian backdrop, this movie finds simon templar, an elegant thief and ethical busybody, outraged when a british banker is murdered after he recognizes an old colleagueturnedmafia kingpin. Tales from the crypt 1972 original film trailer ian hendry.
Compiled from two episodes of the british television series the saint which aired in january of 1969, vendetta for the saint finds simon templar roger moore of james bond fame in naples, italy. Vendetta for the saint is a 1964 mystery novel featuring the character of simon templar, alias the saint. The saint stylish, sophisticated and seemingly wealthy, yet his past is shrouded in mystery. Roger moore in the saint 1962 aimi macdonald in the saint 1962 ian hendry in the. The second, vendetta for the saint, has our hero in italy, looking into a murder case, only to find himself up against a wall of silence and the sicilian mafia. Vendetta for the saint was adapted as a twopart episode of the saint, and was broadcast during the programmes final season on january 5 and 12, 1969. The saint is put under pressure when he starts a vendetta against syndicate bosses. Vendetta for the saint 1969 0105 1969 gb thriller, crime, action 1h 34m user score. The return of the saint tv series197878 played by ian ogilvy.
Based upon mystery author leslie charteris book of the same name, vendetta for the saint involves templar in a deadly case of mistaken identity. Vendetta for the saint film vendetta for the saint 05 january 1969. With roger moore, ian hendry, rosemary dexter, aimi macdonald. Vendetta for the saint is two colour episods of the classic tv series the saint, joined together to make a feature film. V for vendetta is the final film shot by cinematographer adrian biddle, who died of a heart attack on december 7, 2005, 4 days prior to its world debut. The saint vendetta for the saint 1969 lambretta chase clip. The saint vendetta for the saint 1969 airport clip 4 roger moore ian. It was based on the literary character simon templar created by leslie charteris in the 1920s and featured in many novels over the years. The saint is an itc mystery spy thriller television series that aired in the united kingdom on itv between 1962 and 1969. The saint vendetta for the saint 1969 opening clip 1 roger moore ian hendry by ian.
Watch the saint season 6, episode 16 vendetta for the saint 2. Both of these stories come from a collaboration of two of shows best writers, john kruse and harry w. May 28, 2015 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. The saint was an itc mystery spy thriller television series that aired in the uk on itv between 1962 and it centred on the leslie charteris literary character simon templar, played by roger moore as a suave and sophisticated robin hoodlike adventurer. As it was also intended to be shown as a tv double bill, it is possibly a bit overextended for its material a fault shared by some of leslie charteriss novels.
Simon templar is on holiday in naples when a small uproar on a. The saint goes to the family vault to find out what. Templar helps those whom conventional agencies are powerless or unwilling to assist or protect, often. Set against an appealingly sunny sicilian backdrop, this movie finds simon templar, an elegant thief and. Simon templar, alias le saint, part en sicile sur les traces dun denomme. Simon templar is on holiday in naples when a small uproar on a lunch table draws his attention. This is a great addition to the famous tv series the saint starring roger moore. Factory has made the entire 118episode run available together for the first time as the saint. This monolith box set contains every colour episode ever made from 1966 to 1969. This film adaptation was originally a twopart episode which aired in 1969 in the saint s final season. He was born as leslie charles bowyeryin on may 12, 1907 in singapore.
Simon templar is on holiday in naples when a small uproar on a lunch table draws his. An english tourist attempts to greet an italian businessman as an old friend, but the italian refuses to acknowledge the greeting and claims never to have met him. Moores saint is more wealthy playboy, better suited for sixties television and the hunky young moore, who looks for all the world as though he is in preparation for his most sought after role as james bond. Violent, cuts no corners and shows you what your in for, certainly sets the mood for the whole movie hard hitting, raw to the core violent gritty brit flick that packs a punch. The symbol of roses in v for vendetta from litcharts the. This is one of the stronger saint episodes, and a double length, full feature presentation. Currie played a dying mafioso boss in the twopart episode vendetta for the saint, which was released posthumously in 1969. Other than that, the dvd presents the show just as remembered. Jim oconnolly the valley of gwangi directed the film in malta, which lends the crime drama muchneeded production value that doesnt quite balance out the inadequate process photography. Unlike its contemporary rival, the avengers, the saint was shot entirely on film from the beginning, whereas the first three series of the other series broadcast between 1961 and 1964 were videotaped, with minimal location shooting. Based upon the book by leslie charteris, vendetta for the saint involves templar in a deadly case of mistaken identity. The film version was given a u certificate by the british board of film censors bbfc on 29 september 1966. He is, in fact, being chosen as a replacement for the dying don pasquali, the current mafia head.
Vendetta for the saint was made without provision for a tv edit and has no special halo sequence for part two. The story has our hero travelling to italy where he gets mixed up in murder and intreague as he sets out to prove that the mafias new don head is not all he. The saint is taken to sicily to meet destamio ian hendry, who refutes the accusation but the local police chief, ponti, tells the saint that destamio is a mafia don and requests his help in. Like the earlier the fictionmakers, vendetta for the saint is a feature version of a twopart. In this spy adventure taken from the tv series the saint. Though theres nothing new in the film, directorialwise, this isnt a bad thing as. Watch vendetta for the saint now on your favorite device. The film was first shown in uk as two episodes of the series, in january 1969. The saint is a charming fairy tale in the form of a spy. When he heads out to a swanky bar for a nightcap, he is the unfortunate witness in a kafuffle between two of the bars patrons.
While the restless english populacedecked out in matching guy fawkes masks and garbdescend on the city of london, a train filled with explosives hurtles. In vendetta for the saint, roger moore stars as simon templar, a. Throughout the graphic novel, v kills his enemies and commemorates their deaths by placing roses on their dead bodies. After the series ended, the two episodes were edited together as a movie that was distributed theatrically in europe and was also released to tv and, much later, home video. Vendetta for the saint is a film directed by jim oconnolly with roger moore, ian hendry, rosemary dexter, aimi macdonald, year. The mckenzie break 1970 get carter 1971 all coppers are. The stylish spy thriller ran for six seasons, beginning in 1962 and.
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