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3. The Saint Plays With Fire

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Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France. Stars Paul Rhys, Kim Thomson and Fiona Fullerton.

Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.

Starring Paul Rhys.

First published in 1938 under the title 'Prelude for War' - one of a long series of novels by Leslie Charteris about the escapades of Simon Templar, alias "The Saint".

Dramatised by Neville Teller.

Simon Templar 鈥�. Paul Rhys
Patricia Holm 鈥�. Kim Thomson
Valerie 鈥�. Fiona Fullerton
Inspector Claude Eustace Tea 鈥�. John Baddeley
Peter Quentin 鈥�. Jonathan Keeble
Fairweather 鈥�. John Hartley
Luker 鈥�. Geoffrey Whitehead
General Sangore 鈥�. John Turner
Orace 鈥�. John Hollis
Knightle 鈥�. Andrew Branch
Marteau 鈥�. Roger May
Coroner 鈥�. David Collings
Bream 鈥�. David Timson

Other parts played by the cast.

Director: Matthew Walters

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in September 1995.

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