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.
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.