The Saint in Manhattan
The Saint in Manhattan | |
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Based on | Character created by Leslie Charteris |
Written by | Peter Gethers David Handler |
Directed by | James Frawley |
Starring | Andrew Clarke Kevin Tighe George Rose |
Music by | Mark Snow |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 1 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Dennis E. Doty Robert S. Baker |
Producer | George Manasse |
Cinematography | William Wages |
Editor | Lee Burch |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Distributor | CBS |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Original release | June 12, 1987 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Return of the Saint |
The Saint in Manhattan is a 1987 television pilot for an Australian-filmed, US-backed revival series based on The Saint starring Andrew Clarke as Simon Templar. The pilot was shot in Manhattan in April 1987.[1] The pilot was not picked up for a series but on June 12, 1987, it was broadcast as the first installment of CBS Summer Playhouse, a series that aired unsold television pilots during the summer season. In 2012, the pilot was released on DVD by Madman Entertainment in Australia.[2] The DVD has since been out of print.
Plot[]
The Saint returns to New York City, feeling restless and bored. But the tedium is about to escalate to full-blown excitement when he is contacted by an old flame, Margo, a ballerina who is set to star in a high profile performance. She has received death threats in the guise of a mutilated doll being left in her dressing room, and as part of the ballet, she will don a million dollar tiara on opening night. The performance goes without mishap, however, upon leaving the stage the tiara has somehow been swapped with a fake, and The Saint's calling card has been left in its empty box. Someone has framed Simon, and his old adversary Inspector Fernack is quick to point the finger.
Cast[]
- Andrew Clarke as Simon Templar
- Kevin Tighe as Inspector John Fernack
- George Rose as Woods
- as Joey
- Holland Taylor as Fran Grogan
- Caitlin Clarke as Lily Palmer / Jessica Daniels
- Liliana Komorowska as Margot Katka
Reception[]
The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that Andrew Clarke was not well suited for the role, especially in contrast to Roger Moore in the 1967 television series.[3] The Los Angeles Times reported that most of the viewers who watched the pilot on CBS Summer Playhouse voted "yes".[4] Despite this, the series was never picked up.
References[]
- ^ Beck, Marilyn (April 7, 1987). "'Beverly Hills Cop II' producer Rushing to Complete Movie". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 3C.
- ^ "The Saint in Manhattan (1987)". Permission to Kill. 2 August 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Aussie's Templar Not Very Saintly - Andrew Clarke on "The Saint in Manhattan"". The Sydney Morning Herald. October 25, 1987. p. 124. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "VIEWERS VOTE YES ON CBS 'SAINT'". Los Angeles Times. June 16, 1987.
External links[]
- 1987 American television episodes
- Television films as pilots
- Television pilots not picked up as a series
- American television pilots