Leofwine_draca Review of The Saint's Girl Friday

The Saint's Girl Friday (1953)

Lesser outing for the Charteris character

[4/10 · 25 April 2018]

THE SAINT'S GIRL FRIDAY is a low budget Hammer working of the famous Simon Templar character created by Leslie Charteris. It features, in the lead role, none other than an ageing Louis Hayward, who first essayed the role on screen back in 1953. Sadly, this murky potboiler is a lesser affair, lacking the wit and energy of, say, the Roger Moore TV series of the 1960s. What's interesting about it is the cast and the emphasis on making Templar a darker character, forever on the outskirts of the law and often in conflict with the police force. It's nice to see his American valet popping up. Fans of 1950s cinema will enjoy a substantial role for the great Sydney Tafler as well as bit parts for Diana Dors and Sam Kydd.