The Fiction Makers (1968)

Director:

Roy Ward Baker

Writers:

Leslie Charteris (character)
Harry W. Junkin (additional scenes & dialogue)

Release Date:

3 February 1971 (Sweden)

Genre:

Adventure | Crime | Mystery

Tagline:

The Saint's most dangerous mission!

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

The Saint | Independent Film

Cast

Roger Moore	...	Simon Templar
Sylvia Syms	...	Amos Klein
Justine Lord	...	Galaxy Rose
Kenneth J. Warren	...	Warlock
Philip Locke	...	Frug
Tom Clegg	...	Monk
Nicholas Smith	...	Bishop
Roy Hanlon	...	Nero Jones
Peter Ashmore	...	Finlay Hugoson
Caron Gardner	...	Carol Henley
Frank Maher	...	Rip Savage
Graham Armitage	...	Carson
Lila Kaye	...	Ma
Joe Gibbons	...	Pa
Anthony Blackshaw	...	Morgan

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Associated British Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Bamore

Movie Connections:

Edited from "The Saint" (1962)

Templar shows his class again.

"The Fiction Makers" was originally aired as a two-part Saint (TV series) adventure in 1968 (episodes #109 and # 110). Later it had theatrical and TV release as a feature film. This time famous Simon Templar (Roger Moore) has to face sinister Warlock (Kenneth J. Warren) , whose crimes are based on ideas taken from the books of a well known writer - Amos Klein (Sylvia Syms). Well, it's a typical Saint adventure which includes: grotesque villain, beautiful women, the chase, the fight and of course the one and only Roger Moore (the last real gent) , who proves that he's the best Simon Templar ever. The film was made in 60s and it can be rather funny than exciting but it doesn't matter. You don't watch this film because of its thrilling plot but because it's different than all those lousy "shoot n' run (and don't think much on your way)" films done these days. "The Fiction Makers" can be found as a very good documentary of what was popular in the 60s and how the films for TV were being made. But the greatest attribute of the film is, as I wrote before, 40-year old, but still looking good, future lord Brett Sinclair and James Bond - Roger Moore, his world famous Saint haircut (wow) and his perfect manners. My grade is 8/10, because the second Saint feature with Moore - "Vendetta For The Saint" (1969) is indeed much more thrilling.