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Raffles (1930)

Genre : Adventure, Crime, Romance

Runtime : 1H 12M

Director : George Fitzmaurice

Synopsis

A distinguished English gentleman has a secret life--he is the notorious jewel thief the press has dubbed "The Amateur Cracksman". When he meets a woman and falls in love he decides to "retire" from that life, but an old friend comes to him with a predicament that entails him committing one last job.

Actors

Ronald Colman
Ronald Colman
A.J. Raffles
Kay Francis
Kay Francis
Gwen
David Torrence
David Torrence
Inspector McKenzie
Frederick Kerr
Frederick Kerr
Lord Harry Melrose
Bramwell Fletcher
Bramwell Fletcher
Bunny
John Rogers
John Rogers
Crawshaw
Wilson Benge
Wilson Benge
Barraclough
Alison Skipworth
Alison Skipworth
Lady Kitty Melrose
Frances Dade
Frances Dade
Ethel Crowley
Virginia Bruce
Virginia Bruce
Gwen's Friend (uncredited)

Crews

George Fitzmaurice
George Fitzmaurice
Director
Eugene Wiley Presbrey
Eugene Wiley Presbrey
Author
Sidney Howard
Sidney Howard
Writer
E.W. Hornung
E.W. Hornung
Novel
Samuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Stuart Heisler
Stuart Heisler
Editor
Park French
Park French
Art Direction
William Cameron Menzies
William Cameron Menzies
Art Direction
H. Bruce Humberstone
H. Bruce Humberstone
Assistant Director
George Barnes
George Barnes
Director of Photography
Gregg Toland
Gregg Toland
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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