Raffles (1939)
Raffles (1939)
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.

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Cast

David Niven David Niven As: A.J. Raffles
Olivia de Havilland Olivia de Havilland As: Gwen
May Whitty May Whitty As: Lady Melrose
Dudley Digges Dudley Digges As: MacKenzie
Douglas Walton Douglas Walton As: Bunny
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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.


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

Details

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 11 November 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 72m

Company Credits

Company: Howard Productions

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Cast

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

Directed By

Sam Wood

Sam Wood

Director

Walter Mayo

Walter Mayo

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Travis Banton

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Sound

Frank Maher

Frank Maher

Sound Engineer

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gregg Toland

Gregg Toland

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Julia Heron

Julia Heron

Set Decoration

James Basevi

James Basevi

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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