The Saint Strikes Back

Directed by John Farrow

Written by John Twist (screenplay), Leslie Charteris (novel)

Cast: George Sanders as Simon Templar, Wendy Barrie as Val Travers, Jonathan Hale as Inspector Fernack, Barry Fitzgerald as Zipper Dyson, Neil Hamilton as Allan Breck

Released 1939

Moving to San Francisco, Simon Templar seems to be working with the police to fight corruption while also working with the lovely crime boss to destroy his own friend.