Nov 12 2024 32 mins 1
Author Leslie Charteris had a popular and long-running book series about a suave character named Simon Templar, nicknamed "The Saint." During a time when quirky literary detectives got a treatment on radio, "The Saint" had a brief run starring Vincent Price. Of course, any similarity between the Saint of the novels and radio was purely coincidental. But the dialogue was surprisingly snarky, and worked well with Price's persona. Especially this episode where the Saint and "Louie" the cab driver explore a haunted house.
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