"The Saint Meets The Tiger" features competent British acting circa 1940's but is just not up to the high expectations you might have after seeing the George Sanders "Saint" series.
There is nothing really wrong with Hugh Sinclair's acting but it seems he would be more suited for one of those tough British wartime roles as a heroic commander or something like that. He is more in the strong military or policeman mold rather than the suave Saint type as personified by the smooth, charismatic Sanders. Jean Gillie is cute and youthfully energetic as the female lead and does a fine job of perking up this movie.
The overall story is outstanding as the Saint is on the trail of a crime ring and coyly infiltrates the inner workings of a small coastal town to look for stolen gold. I don't regard this movie as slow, but you could consider it methodical and geared for mystery/crime fans, and competently directed and plotted to showcase the well-conceived story.
If you are expecting an example of beautiful 1940's black-and-white cinematography you won't find it here. The movie seems more "grey-and-white", at least the print of it I saw on TV. A shame.
Die-hard Saint fans should be satisfied as the movie seems to make a great effort to remain true to its book-series roots.
There is nothing really wrong with Hugh Sinclair's acting but it seems he would be more suited for one of those tough British wartime roles as a heroic commander or something like that. He is more in the strong military or policeman mold rather than the suave Saint type as personified by the smooth, charismatic Sanders. Jean Gillie is cute and youthfully energetic as the female lead and does a fine job of perking up this movie.
The overall story is outstanding as the Saint is on the trail of a crime ring and coyly infiltrates the inner workings of a small coastal town to look for stolen gold. I don't regard this movie as slow, but you could consider it methodical and geared for mystery/crime fans, and competently directed and plotted to showcase the well-conceived story.
If you are expecting an example of beautiful 1940's black-and-white cinematography you won't find it here. The movie seems more "grey-and-white", at least the print of it I saw on TV. A shame.
Die-hard Saint fans should be satisfied as the movie seems to make a great effort to remain true to its book-series roots.