The Saint (TV series)

Simon Templar ( Original title: The Saint ) is a British crime series, to February 1969 in the UK was established in October 1962 after the crime novels of the writer Leslie Charteris. The series has been sold in over 70 countries. In Germany have been only a part of the series has been synchronized and published. In September and October 2011 she sent ARTE as a priority program in the fall.

Framework for action

Simon Templar is a sought-after by women bachelor and is feared by his enemies. He is a gentleman and adventurer who does not shrink from danger. He leads a British and at the same time luxurious lifestyle. Sometimes he appears as a thief, which knows how to respond in Robin Hood style with the loot. Often, however, it also triggers a detective cases around the world, where it often beautiful women cross paths, he must get out of hopeless situations. Even in social circles and police around the world Simon Templar is a known, but not always equally valued guest. From his initials "ST", which can also be read as The Saint (Saint ), his trademark is developed: a stick figure with a halo. He drives a white Volvo P1800 with the license plate ST 1

Background

• The ARD was commissioned in 1966 by the first time as before that only sequences that met the German tastes, have been synchronized. You are at the title S.T. and ... to recognize. Furthermore, these effects were occupied with Niels Clausnitzer as Moore's voice. Sat.1 decided due to the age of the series to synchronize more episodes, which only got a meaning from the title and the content of which now were due to the change period atmosphere, publish. In these episodes Lothar Blumenhagen be heard as Moore's voice, which he already lent him in the series The 2.

• Some episodes made ​​it for political reasons, not in the German television, including, inter alia, was the episode The Paper Chase, the treated an espionage affair in the GDR (the last synchronization took place by Sat.1 1987 before the turn instead ) and Little Girl Lost, in which a young woman pretends to be the daughter of Hitler. The consequences with George Murcell as Templars opponent Adolf Vogler ( The Death Game, The Power Artist) were not included because of her German background Vogler. In some consequences as it is not gold ... eg was made of an SS officer a Pole. The consequence attacked the Adolf Eichmann subject to. Similar effects practice was followed in others, so that names, places or political statements were changed. The subsequent DVD release presents the full consequences. Deleted scenes are highlighted with subtitles.

• A special feature of the series is that Simon Templar used at the beginning of each episode directly to the television audience.

• The theme music remained the same from 1962 to 1968 and was only from the 101st episode ST and testament of last season modernized.

Episodes

From the fifth season was filmed in color.

Famous Guest Stars

• Geoffrey Bayldon - Catweazle Actor
• Martin Benson
• Steven Berkoff - Octopussy, Rambo II, Beverly Hills Cop, The Tourist
• Finlay Currie
• Ros Drinkwater - known as Steve Temple from the German - British television series Paul Temple
• Shirley Eaton known as gilt - corpse in James Bond 007 - Goldfinger
• Julian Glover - inter alia For Your Eyes Only, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
• Burt Kwouk - Kato from the Pink Panther movies
• Marne Maitland - inter alia The Man with the Golden Gun, Shaft in Africa
• Jean Marsh - known from the house in Eaton Place
• Francis Matthews - known as the title character of the German - British television series Paul Temple
• Lois Maxwell - Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films
• Ferdy Mayne
• Barry Morse - among other things known as Lt.. Philip Gerard from the U.S. television series The Fugitive
• Paul Stassino - Pilot from James Bond 007 - Fireball
• Donald Sutherland
• Peter Wyngarde - Jason King from Department S, Flash Gordon

Continuation

From 1978 to 1979, a 24 -part sequel Simon Templar was - A gentleman with a halo ( Return of the Saint ) rotated. The main role, however, was not played by Roger Moore, but by Ian Ogilvy.