The Saint Takes Over, released in 1940 by RKO Pictures, was the fifth motion picture featuring the adventures of Simon Templar, a.k.a. "The Saint" the Robin Hood-inspired crimefighter created by Leslie Charteris. This film focuses on the character of Inspector Henry Farnack. When Farnack is framed by a gang he is investigating, it is up to The Saint to clear his name.

• RKO Radio Pictures
• George Sanders
• Wendy Barrie
• Jonathan Hale
• Paul Guilfoyle
• Morgan Conway
• Robert Emmett Keane
• Cy Kendall
• James Burke