A French fraudster plays a dangerous double game by selling secret
plans to the German and American secret services, to ensure a
comfortable future for his daughter, Sophie. But the documents
are fake and the scam is soon uncovered. The man decides to avail
himself of the services of the famous adventurer Simon Templar, alias
The Saint...
Script: Leslie Charteris, Christian-Jaque, Jean Ferry, Henri Jeanson, Marcel Jullian
Cinematographer: Pierre Petit
Music: Gérard Calvi
Cast:Jean Marais (Simon Templar),
Jess Hahn (Hoppy Uniatz),
Jean Yanne (Mueller-Strasse),
Danièle Evenou (Sophie Chartier),
Raffaella Carrà (Madame Anita Pavone),
Sylvain Levignac (Hans),
Tiberio Murgia (Tonio Cotone),
Henri Virlojeux (Oscar Chartier),
Claudio Gora (Cesare Pavone),
Maria Brockerhoff (Monica),
Roger Carel (Le professeur),
Katia Christine (Mary),
Hélène Dieudonné (Herminie),
Reinhard Kolldehoff (Schmutz),
Jack Lenoir (L'homme de main de Slimane),
Jacques Marbeuf (L'agent américain),
Carlo Pisacane (Agatino Camaleonte),
Siegfried Rauch (Johnny K.W. Mest),
Nerio Bernardi,
Henri Guégan
Country: France / Italy
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 90 min
Aka:The Saint Lies in Wait
The greatest French Films of all time
With so many great films to choose from, it's nigh on impossible to compile a short-list of the best 15 French films of all time - but here's our feeble attempt to do just that.
From Jean Renoir to François Truffaut, French cinema has no shortage of truly great filmmakers, each bringing a unique approach to the art of filmmaking.