The Saint

Simon (Roger Moore) is called to a quiet London flat to meet a specialist who builds guidance components for missiles. The man never makes it to the rendezvous; he lies on the floor, mortally wounded, clutching a scrap of paper that reads like a code. With the clock ticking, Simon must decode the note before a shadowy syndicate tracks it down. He enlists the help of a glamorous nightclub singer (Dawn Addams) and a gruff ex‑intelligence officer (Glyn Owen). Together they chase clues through fog‑shrouded docks, a high‑tech lab, and a cramped back‑room safe house. Director Peter Yates keeps the pace brisk, while Leslie Charteris’s script twists the usual Saint formula into a race against an unseen enemy. Expect sharp dialogue, a few close‑calls, and the kind of clever sleuthing that made the series a staple of early‑60s TV.