The Saint's Return (1953)

Interesting facts

The Saint's Return is a 1953 British crime thriller film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Louis Hayward, Naomi Chance, Sydney Tafler and Charles Victor. It was produced by Hammer Film Productions in London and released later in the United States as The Saint's Girl Friday.

Production

Although based upon Charteris' character, the film was an original work by British screenwriter Allan MacKinnon and not based directly on any of Charteris' stories. Charteris, however, had a percentage interest in the film. It is the first filmed Saint production to feature the character of Hoppy Uniatz, Templar's assistant in the 1940s-era Saint books. Percy Herbert later played the character in at least one episode of the 1960s TV series.

Hayward's casting was announced in January 1953. He was originally going to England to make No Escape but that film was actually made in Hollywood. It was Hayward's first film in England since The Lady and the Bandit.

In March 1953 as filming was being completed the title was changed from The Saint's Queen to The Saint's Return.

It was the second film Dors made for Hammer after The Last Page. In September 1953 producer Julian Lesser had signed Dors to make two more movies.

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