bɪkˈʌz əvə dɪspjˈuːt bᵻtwˌiːn ˌɑːɹkˌeɪˈoʊ ænd ðə sˈeɪnts kɹiːˈeɪɾɚ, lˈɛsli tʃˈɑːɹɾɚɹˌɪs, ðə fˈɪlm wʌz pˌʊt ˌɔn hˈoʊld ˈæftɚ ʃˈuːɾɪŋ fˈɪnɪʃt ɪn dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn.
Because of a dispute between RKO and the Saint's creator, Leslie Charteris, the film was put on hold after shooting finished in June 1941.