The Saint Explained

The Saint may refer to:

Fiction

• Simon Templar, also known as "The Saint", the protagonist of a book series by Leslie Charteris and subsequent adaptations:
  • The Saint (film series) (1938–1943), starring Louis Hayward, George Sanders and Hugh Sinclair as Simon Templar
  • The Saint (radio program) (1944–1951), a radio program starring Vincent Price
  • The Saint (comics) (1948–1961), a long-running comic strip series
  • The Saint (TV series) (1962–1969), a British television series starring Roger Moore
  • Return of the Saint (1978–1979), a British television series starring Ian Ogilvy
  • The Saint in Manhattan 1987 TV pilot starring Andrew Clarke as Simon Templar, it was shown as part of CBS Summer Playhouse, a series that aired unsold TV pilots.
  • The Saint (TV film series) (1989–1990), six made-for-syndication TV films starring Simon Dutton as Simon Templar, broadcast as part of Mystery Wheel of Adventure:
    • Fear in Fun Park, a.k.a. The Saint in Australia
  • The Saint (1997 film), 1997 American film starring Val Kilmer
    • The Saint (soundtrack), a soundtrack album from the 1997 film
    • The Saint (novel), a novelization of the 1997 film, by Burl Barer
  • The Saint (2017 film), 2017 espionage thriller TV movie directed by Ernie Barbarash and starring Adam Rayner in the title role.
• The Saint (1941 film), a 1941 Bollywood film directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar
• "The Saint" (The Amazing World of Gumball), an episode of The Amazing World of Gumball
• "The Saint" (Law & Order: Criminal Intent), an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent
• The Saint, an omnibus edition of the Gaunt's Ghosts novels, Honour Guard through Sabbat Martyr, by Dan Abnett

Music

• The Saints (Australian band), an Australian punk band
• The Saints (British band), an English instrumental band
• The Saint (Asbury Park, New Jersey), a club showcasing live, original music

Songs

• "The Saint" (Edwin Astley song), original theme to the 1960s TV series
• "The Saint" (Orbital song), a song by Orbital from the 1997 film soundtrack of the same title and based upon the 1960s TV theme.
• "The Saint" (Thompson Twins song), 1991

Media

• Play Radio (Hampshire), a radio station formerly known as "The Saint"
• WVCR-FM, Siena College radio station branded "88.3 The Saint"
• The Saint (UK newspaper), a student newspaper at the University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, United Kingdom

Nickname

• Ian St John (1938–2021), Scottish football player nicknamed "The Saint"
• Lynn St. John (1876–1950), American college multi-sports coach and administrator nicknamed "The Saint"
• No. 16 Squadron RAF, nicknamed "The Saints"

Other uses

• The Saint (New York City), a gay nightclub in New York City that operated from 1980 to 1990

See also

• Saint (disambiguation)
• Santo (disambiguation)