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Raffles

Meet 'Raffles'! He's a lion with the ladies-and the cops all want him too!

Man about town and First Class cricketer A.J. Raffles keeps himself solvent with daring robberies. Meeting Gwen from his schooldays and falling in love all over again, he spends the weekend with her parents, Lord and Lady Melrose. A necklace presents an irresistible temptation, but also in attendance is Scotland Yard's finest, finally on the trail.

1h 12m1939NRTMDb 6.2

AdventureComedyCrime

English

Crew and Cast

Sam WoodSam WoodDirectorDavid NivenDavid NivenA.J. RafflesOlivia de HavillandOlivia de HavillandGwenMay WhittyMay WhittyLady MelroseDudley DiggesDudley DiggesMacKenzieDouglas WaltonDouglas WaltonBunnyE. E. CliveE. E. CliveBarraclough
Lionel PapeLord MelroseMargaret SeddonMargaret SeddonMaud Holden
Hilda PlowrightWilsonGilbert EmeryGilbert EmeryBingham
Keith HitchcockMerton
Vesey O'DavorenButler
George CathreyMelrose FootmanGibson GowlandGibson GowlandVillager
George AtkinsonArt Gallery AttendantFrank BakerFrank BakerArt Gallery AttendantLeonard CareyLeonard CareyBingham's Secretary
Herbert CliftonVillager
Richard ClucasLittle Boy
Larry DodsBobbyElspeth DudgeonElspeth DudgeonSchool MistressJames FinlaysonJames FinlaysonHansom Cab DriverLeyland HodgsonLeyland HodgsonBobby
Charles IrwinDetective PhillipsColin KennyColin KennyBobby
George KirbyVillagerWilfred LucasWilfred LucasBobby
Edmund MortimerExtra at Ambassador Club
John PowerBobbyEllinor VanderveerEllinor VanderveerPasserby Extra

Storyline

Man about town and First Class cricketer A.J. Raffles keeps himself solvent with daring robberies. Meeting Gwen from his schooldays and falling in love all over again, he spends the weekend with her parents, Lord and Lady Melrose. A necklace presents an irresistible temptation, but also in attendance is Scotland Yard's finest, finally on the trail.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
11 November 1939
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.2 / 10 (20 votes)

Production

Director
Sam Wood
Writers
E.W. Hornung, John Van Druten, Sidney Howard
Studios
Howard Productions
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English