The Saint Strikes Back (1939)

George Sanders: Simon Templar aka The Saint

Quotes 

• Val Travers : Why are you telling *me* all this?

  Simon Templar, aka 'The Saint' : Because... well... because I love you. But don't let's get sticky about it - I'm really a very shallow person. I also love fireflies, mocking-birds and pink sunsets. I think, however, that we could find each other more diverting than a pink sunset, don't you?

• Val Travers : I don't know what you're talking about.

  Simon Templar, aka 'The Saint' : Well, I wouldn't run away, Miss Travers, because I know where you live.

  Val Travers : Who are you?

  Simon Templar, aka 'The Saint' : Well, not the man who knows everything - just the man who knows the important things. You're important to me - that's why I know you.

  Val Travers : I've never seen you before.

  Simon Templar, aka 'The Saint' : You will again.

• Simon Templar, aka 'The Saint' : [to Fernack referring to Val]  I mean how could a girl as pretty as that be so clever?

• Allan Breck : [after Simon kisses Val and is slapped by her]  Mr. Templar!

  Simon Templar, aka 'The Saint' : [to Val]  I'm very sorry but under certain circumstances I simply can't resist the temptation to be a cad.

  [Referring to Breck] 

  Simon Templar, aka 'The Saint' : I can see by this gentleman's manner that he's never kissed you but, uh, would like to.

  Val Travers : Get out if here!

  Simon Templar, aka 'The Saint' : As you get to know me better, you'll realize that I have moments of almost maudlin sentimentality. Actually we're quite bit alike. You could never live without adventure, and neither could I.

• Simon Templar, aka 'The Saint' : The telephone is perhaps one of man's most important contributions to the scheme of things.

• Inspector Fernack : What are you doing there?

  Simon Templar, aka 'The Saint' : Helping you unpack.

  Inspector Fernack : No you don't. You can't do that to me, Simon. I've got orders to go to San Francisco. and, by God, I'm going.

  Simon Templar, aka 'The Saint' : That's fine. I'll go along with you just to give you an excuse for going. I'll give myself an excuse to see a girl who's much too pretty to be clever.

• Simon Templar, aka 'The Saint' : [to Val]  Now listen carefully. I am with the police.

  Pinky Budd : [to Val]  Shall I drive on Miss Travers?

  Simon Templar, aka 'The Saint' : [to Pinky Budd]  As for you, you vegetable-eared son of a misanthrope, if I catch you loitering on this road again with your lights out I'll polish the pavement with you.