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Raffles (1939)

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

Genre : Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 12M

Director : Sam Wood
Writer : John Van Druten, Sidney Howard

Synopsis

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.

Actors

David Niven
David Niven
A.J. Raffles
Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland
Gwen
May Whitty
May Whitty
Lady Melrose
Dudley Digges
Dudley Digges
MacKenzie
Douglas Walton
Douglas Walton
Bunny
E. E. Clive
E. E. Clive
Barraclough
Lionel Pape
Lionel Pape
Lord Melrose
Margaret Seddon
Margaret Seddon
Maud Holden
Hilda Plowright
Hilda Plowright
Wilson
Gilbert Emery
Gilbert Emery
Bingham
Keith Hitchcock
Keith Hitchcock
Merton
Vesey O'Davoren
Vesey O'Davoren
Butler
George Cathrey
George Cathrey
Melrose Footman
Gibson Gowland
Gibson Gowland
Villager (uncredited)
George Atkinson
George Atkinson
Art Gallery Attendant
Frank Baker
Frank Baker
Art Gallery Attendant
Leonard Carey
Leonard Carey
Bingham's Secretary
Herbert Clifton
Herbert Clifton
Villager
Richard Clucas
Richard Clucas
Little Boy
Larry Dods
Larry Dods
Bobby
Elspeth Dudgeon
Elspeth Dudgeon
School Mistress
James Finlayson
James Finlayson
Hansom Cab Driver
Leyland Hodgson
Leyland Hodgson
Bobby
Charles Irwin
Charles Irwin
Detective Phillips
Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny
Bobby
George Kirby
George Kirby
Villager (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas
Bobby
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
Extra at Ambassador Club
John Power
John Power
Bobby
Ellinor Vanderveer
Ellinor Vanderveer
Passerby Extra
Eric Wilton
Eric Wilton
Art Gallery Attendant
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
Mr. Whiteley - Houseguest
Peter Godfrey
Peter Godfrey
Crawshay
Forrester Harvey
Forrester Harvey
Umpire

Crews

Sam Wood
Sam Wood
Director
John Van Druten
John Van Druten
Screenplay
Sidney Howard
Sidney Howard
Screenplay
E.W. Hornung
E.W. Hornung
Novel
Samuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Sherman Todd
Sherman Todd
Editor
James Basevi
James Basevi
Art Direction
Julia Heron
Julia Heron
Set Decoration
Travis Banton
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Walter Mayo
Walter Mayo
Assistant Director
Frank Maher
Frank Maher
Sound Engineer
Gregg Toland
Gregg Toland
Director of Photography
Victor Young
Victor Young
Original Music Composer

Posters and backgrounds

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