The Saint (radio program)

The Saint
GenreAdventure
Running time30 minutes
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
SyndicatesNBC
CBS
Mutual
StarringEdgar Barrier
Brian Aherne
Vincent Price
Tom Conway
Barry Sullivan
AnnouncerMerrill Ross
Don Stanley
Carlton KaDell
Dick Joy
Created byLeslie Charteris
Written byLouis Vittes
Dick Powell
Directed byHelen Mack
Thomas A. McAvity
Bill Rousseau
Produced byWilliam N. Robson
James L. Saphier
Leslie Charteris
Original releaseJanuary 4, 1945 –
October 14, 1951
Sponsored byBromo-Seltzer
Campbell Soups
Ford Motor Company

The Saint was a radio adventure program in the United States that featured a character ("a swashbuckling, devil-may-care Robin Hood type who, in his attempt to help people, remained just one step ahead of the police and crooks—both of whom he combatted") created by author Leslie Charteris. As the program's introduction said, The Saint (the alias of Simon Templar), was "known to millions from books, magazines, and motion pictures."[1] Several versions of the program appeared on different networks.

  1. ^ Terrace, Vincent (1981), Radio's Golden Years: The Encyclopedia of Radio Programs 1930–1960. A.S. Barnes & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-498-02393-1. Pp. 230–231.