The Saint Takes Over

The Saint is a suave, quick-witted savant of justice who uses charm and brains to outsmart criminals aboard the liner. He intervenes when a passenger is targeted by card cheats and quietly follows a trail of clues, including a rose petal and a hidden camera. His personal code and resourcefulness drive the investigation forward while he navigates danger and a hint of romance on the sea.

Johnny Summers’s sister, Ruth is introduced as a passenger with a motive: revenge. She plays a strategic hand, aligning with the Saint while masking her true purpose, and her actions set off a chain of confrontations aboard the ship. Her arc culminates in a deathbed confession and a final, fatal duel with Bremer.

A police inspector who has been suspended after being framed by the race-fixing gang. He becomes a crucial ally to the Saint, offering experience and determination as they piece together the conspiracy from the ship’s shadows. His involvement heightens the stakes as the frame-up unravels and truth edges closer to the surface.

A race-fixing gang leader who orchestrates the frame-up against Fernack to protect the laundering of money. He orders henchmen to abduct the passenger and attempts to maintain control through fear and manipulation. His exposure and subsequent fate unfold as the Saint and Fernack close in on the operation.

A key gang member who rides the edge of the frame-up plot. He is among those who profit from the conspiracy and is involved in dangerous maneuvers on and off the ship. His trial relief moment suggests a complex loyalty within the gang, even as danger remains imminent.

A ruthless enforcer of the gang who bankrolls the frame-up and drives much of the conflict. He remains a central antagonist until the climactic encounter, finally meeting Ruth Summers in a fatal alley confrontation. His role underscores the brutality behind the criminals’ profit motives.

A member of the gang who participates in the negotiations and cover-ups surrounding the $90,000 scheme. He becomes a focal point in the Saint’s trap, where confessions and misdirections collide under pressure. His actions contribute to the gang’s unraveling as the net closes in.

The shipboard safecracker who serves as a key informant within the gang. He provides a critical link to the inner workings of the frame-up and is drawn into the Saint’s scheme by fear and strategy. His testimony and betrayals move the investigation toward the climactic resolution.