Jack Hively — Director (4)
The Saint In Palm Springs (1941) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Saint In Palm Springs
director: Jack Hively actor: George Sanders / Wendy Barrie
other title: Le Saint à Palm Springs / El Santo en Palm Springs
George Sanders makes his final appearance as crook-turned-detective Simon Templar, a.k.a. "The Saint," in The Saint in Palm Springs. The gimmick in this one is a set of rare stamps, smuggled from England. Wendy Barrie is the true heir to this treasure, and the Saint is engaged to protect her and the stamps. Our hero meets Barrie in a posh Palm Springs resort, where a gang of homicidal thieves have converged to relieve the girl of her inheritance. Three murders and one kidnapping attempt later, the villains are foiled by the Saint, with the aid of his onetime partner in crime Pearly Gates (Paul Guilfoyle). The Saint in Palm Springs is the sixth in RKO's series of films based on the character created by Leslie Charteris.
The Saint Takes Over (1940) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Saint Takes Over
director: Jack Hively actor: George Sanders / Wendy Barrie
other title: Le Saint reprend du service / El regreso del Santo
The Saint Takes Over, released in 1940 by RKO Pictures, was the fifth motion picture featuring the adventures of Simon Templar, a.k.a. "The Saint" the Robin Hood-inspired crimefighter created by Leslie Charteris. This film focuses on the character of Inspector Henry Farnack. When Farnack is framed by a gang he is investigating, it is up to The Saint to clear his name.
Street of Chance (1942) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Street of Chance
director: Jack Hively actor: Burgess Meredith / Claire Trevor
other title: Vida contra vida / Rue de la chance
In this Cornell Woolrich thriller, a man's memory is recovered after being injured by falling construction material. Discovering a year-long lapse, he returns to his old life and discovers a lot of mysterious happenings.