Raffles (1939)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.458 |
Directed By
Sam Wood
Crew
Sam Wood
John Van Druten
Sidney Howard
E.W. Hornung
Samuel Goldwyn
Sherman Todd
James Basevi
Julia Heron
Travis Banton
Walter Mayo
Frank Maher
Gregg Toland
Victor Young
TOP CAST
David Niven
A.J. Raffles
Olivia de Havilland
Gwen
May Whitty
Lady Melrose
Dudley Digges
MacKenzie
Douglas Walton
Bunny
E. E. Clive
Barraclough
Lionel Pape
Lord Melrose
Margaret Seddon
Maud Holden
Hilda Plowright
Wilson
Gilbert Emery
Bingham
Keith Hitchcock
Merton
Vesey O'Davoren
Butler
George Cathrey
Melrose Footman
Gibson Gowland
Villager (uncredited)
George Atkinson
Art Gallery Attendant
Frank Baker
Art Gallery Attendant
Leonard Carey
Bingham's Secretary
Herbert Clifton
Villager
Richard Clucas
Little Boy
Larry Dods
Bobby
Elspeth Dudgeon
School Mistress
James Finlayson
Hansom Cab Driver
Leyland Hodgson
Bobby
Charles Irwin
Detective Phillips
Colin Kenny
Bobby
George Kirby
Villager (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Bobby
Edmund Mortimer
Extra at Ambassador Club
John Power
Bobby
Ellinor Vanderveer
Passerby Extra
Eric Wilton
Art Gallery Attendant
Sam Harris
Mr. Whiteley - Houseguest
Peter Godfrey
Crawshay
Forrester Harvey
Umpire
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