The Getaway (1972 film) their 75 Best Heist Movies of All Time. In 2010, the film was among the 25 heist films considered an all-time favorite by "The Playlist", who described it as "a solid, straight-ahead action flick that's always fun to wander into the middle of on late night TV". A remake of the film was released on February 11, 1994, directed by Roger Donaldson, and co-produced and co-written by the original's David Foster and Walter Hill. It features Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger in the leading roles, and Michael Madsen, James Woods, David Morse, and Jennifer Tilly in the supporting roles. The
Getaway (The Saint) of this novel, during which time he had amassed a personal fortune of approximately 100,000 pounds, which was finally topped up by his absconding with a villain's diamonds at the end of "Melancholy Journey". Much of the book is told from Monty Hayward's point of view. According to "The Saint: A Complete History in Print, Radio, Film and Television 1928-1992" by Burl Barer, the character was based upon Charteris' real-life editor, Monty Haydon. In 1941, "Getaway" was adapted as a motion picture by RKO as part of its ongoing Saint series. Retitled "The Saint's Vacation", the film was the first