when the trail leads to Martin Eastman, a noted philanthropist and seemingly-irreproachable citizen, whom they both suspect is linked to Waldeman in some way, and who turns out to be the false front for Waldeman's crime ring. Templar forces Travers and her gang to drive away, and aids her burglar, Zipper Dyson, in robbing Eastman's safe of a large sum of money. The serial numbers confirm that it was stolen in a robbery perpetrated by Waldeman. Eastman contacts Cullis instead of reporting the theft, so Templar and Fernack know that Cullis is working for Waldeman. Templar leaves without Fernack to warn Travers before Cullis can murder her (in the belief that she stole the money to expose him), then flees with her after being forced to kill one of Travers' henchmen in self-defense. At that point, Fernack is convinced Templar is Waldeman. The next morning, Templar replaces the stolen money in Eastman's safe, guaranteeing he will be exposed as Waldeman's front man, though he is killed fleeing his house. That night, Templar and Travers return to his apartment, where Fernack is waiting for them, as Templar expects, and they ultimately lure him to Cullis' apartment, which the police have wired in accord with Templar's trap. Travers tricks Cullis into admitting that he framed her father under the pretense that she will give him the money, while Templar is confronted by Waldeman in the kitchen. Fernack arrive in time to shoot the mastermind dead, and Cullis is arrested by the police, with Travers and Templar parting with her gratitude for Templar's having helped clear her father's name. Cast George Sanders as The Saint/Simon Templar Wendy Barrie as Valerie Travers Jonathan Hale as Inspector Henry Fernack Jerome Cowan as Cullis Barry Fitzgerald as Zipper Dyson, a burglar working for Travers Neil Hamilton as Allan Breck, Travers' friend and admirer Robert Elliott as Chief Inspector Webster Russell Hopton as Harry Donnell, another of Travers' gangsters Edward Gargan as Pinky Budd, one of Travers' henchmen Robert Strange as Police Commissioner Gilbert Emery as Martin Eastman James Burke as Headquarters Police Officer Nella Walker as Mrs. Betty Fernack Willie Best as Algernon, Simon's servant Production Casting George Sanders The Saint in New York (1938) had been a surprise hit for RKO and they decided to turn it into a series. In July 1938 they announced they would make the second in the series, The Saint