Raffles (1930)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.114 |
Directed By
George Fitzmaurice
Crew
E.W. Hornung
George Fitzmaurice
Eugene Wiley Presbrey
Sidney Howard
Stuart Heisler
Park French
William Cameron Menzies
Samuel Goldwyn
H. Bruce Humberstone
Gregg Toland
George Barnes
TOP CAST
Ronald Colman
A.J. Raffles
Kay Francis
Gwen
David Torrence
Inspector McKenzie
Frederick Kerr
Lord Harry Melrose
Bramwell Fletcher
Bunny
John Rogers
Crawshaw
Wilson Benge
Barraclough
Alison Skipworth
Lady Kitty Melrose
Frances Dade
Ethel Crowley
Virginia Bruce
Gwen's Friend (uncredited)
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