Simon Templar - A gentleman with a halo
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Simon Templar - A gentleman with a halo |
| Original title | Return of the Saint |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1978-1979 |
| length | 50 minutes |
| Episodes | 24 in 1 season |
| genre | Action , crime film |
| idea | Leslie Charteris |
| production |
Roger Moore Robert S. Baker Anthony Spinner Lew Grade |
| music | John Scott |
| First broadcast | September 10, 1978 on ITV |
| German-language first broadcast |
April 12, 1986 on Sat. 1 |
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Simon Templar - A gentleman with a halo (original title: Return of the Saint ) is a British crime series that was created in Great Britain in 1978 based on the crime novels by the writer Leslie Charteris and the hit series Simon Templar with Roger Moore , which is also based on the novels by Charteris . The main role of Simon Templar was played by Ian Ogilvy .
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Simon Templar is a gentleman and adventurer who does not shy away from danger. His trademark is developed from his initials "ST", which can also be read as The Saint (the saint): a stick figure with a halo. He drives a white Jaguar XJS with the registration number ST 1 . Similar to the series from the 1960s, Templar addresses the viewer directly at the beginning of an episode.
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Simon Templar - A gentleman with a halo is often seen as a continuation of the hit series Simon Templar from the 1960s. In addition to the similar opening credits and the similar structure of an episode, actors from the original series also appeared here. The producer of the original series, Robert S. Baker , also produced it together with the main actor of the original series, Roger Moore . Two episodes were directed by Roy Ward Baker , who had also previously directed 18 episodes for Simon Templar .
Cameo by Leslie Charteris
In the double episode On a Collision Course , Simon Templar author Leslie Charteris had a cameo .
Guest appearances
(chronologically, sorted by appearance in the series)
- Rupert Graves
- Burt Kwouk
- Ian Hendry
- Laurence Naismith
- Sarah Douglas
- Geoffrey Keen
- Britt Ekland
- Helmut Berger
- Mel Ferrer
- Elsa Martinelli
- Shane Rimmer
- James Aubrey
Episodes
| # | Original title | German title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Judas Game | - / - |
| 2 | Duel in Venice | - / - |
| 3 | The Nightmare Man | The killer for whom the hour strikes |
| 4th | One Black September | - / - |
| 5 | The Village That Sold its Soul | - / - |
| 6th | Assault Force | - / - |
| 7th | Yesterday's hero | - / - |
| 8th | The Poppy Chain | Deadly stuff |
| 9 | The arrangement | The agreement |
| 10 | The Armageddon Alternative | - / - |
| 11 | The Imprudent Professor | Professor Unwise |
| 12 | Signal stop | Signal on red |
| 13 | The Roman Touch | Rendezvous in Rome |
| 14th | Tower Bridge is Falling Down | - / - |
| 15th | The Debt Collectors | The billing |
| 16 | Collision Course Part I: The Brave Goose | On a collision course, part 1 |
| 17th | Collision Course Part II: The Sixth Man | On a collision course, part 2 |
| 18th | Hot run | Shot run |
| 19th | Murder Cartel | The murder cartel |
| 20th | The Obono Affair | - / - |
| 21st | Vicious Circle | Deadly entanglement |
| 22nd | Dragonseed | Who sows the wind |
| 23 | Appointment in Florence | Meeting point in Florence |
| 24 | The Diplomat's Daughter | The diplomat's daughter |
Web links
- Simon Templar - A gentleman with a halo in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Simon Templar - A gentleman with a halo on Fernsehserien.de
- Simon Templar - A gentleman with a halo in the Kabel Eins series dictionary