One of the few friends that Simon Templar has in law enforcement is Inspector Fernack of the NYPD. Jonathan Hale as Fernack in the series has learned long ago to go with the flow where Templar is concerned. So when Fernack is found with $50,000.00 in mob money in his house he can't explain and he loses his badge, George Sanders as Simon Templar crosses the Atlantic to aid a friend.
While on the ocean voyage Sanders also aids beautiful Wendy Barrie who is being cheated by card sharps working the boat. Her story will interconnect with what Sanders is in New York for, but you'll have to see the film to find out how.
The mob which has six crime family bosses start getting systematically eliminated once Sanders arrives and this is bad because he needs some live perpetrators to clear the inspector. The police also think Hale might be doing this in revenge. Along the way Sanders and Hale manage to get Paul Guilfoyle who the 'bodyguard' to one of the late crime bosses to help in their quest. Guilfoyle provides a few laughs along the way.
It's a B film so I'm not expecting all that much from it. But it all ties too neatly and conveniently at the end. Still Sanders is his charming self as Templar and he's been in worse films.
While on the ocean voyage Sanders also aids beautiful Wendy Barrie who is being cheated by card sharps working the boat. Her story will interconnect with what Sanders is in New York for, but you'll have to see the film to find out how.
The mob which has six crime family bosses start getting systematically eliminated once Sanders arrives and this is bad because he needs some live perpetrators to clear the inspector. The police also think Hale might be doing this in revenge. Along the way Sanders and Hale manage to get Paul Guilfoyle who the 'bodyguard' to one of the late crime bosses to help in their quest. Guilfoyle provides a few laughs along the way.
It's a B film so I'm not expecting all that much from it. But it all ties too neatly and conveniently at the end. Still Sanders is his charming self as Templar and he's been in worse films.