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AdventureComedyCrime

Raffles

- 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.

Release Date : 1939-11-11

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Howard Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

David Niven

Character Name : A.J. Raffles

Original Name : David Niven

Gender : Male

Olivia de Havilland

Character Name : Gwen

Original Name : Olivia de Havilland

Gender : Female

May Whitty

Character Name : Lady Melrose

Original Name : May Whitty

Gender : Female

Dudley Digges

Character Name : MacKenzie

Original Name : Dudley Digges

Gender : Male

Douglas Walton

Character Name : Bunny

Original Name : Douglas Walton

Gender : Male

E. E. Clive

Character Name : Barraclough

Original Name : E. E. Clive

Gender : Male

Lionel Pape

Character Name : Lord Melrose

Original Name : Lionel Pape

Gender : Male

Margaret Seddon

Character Name : Maud Holden

Original Name : Margaret Seddon

Gender : Female

Hilda Plowright

Character Name : Wilson

Original Name : Hilda Plowright

Gender : Female

Gilbert Emery

Character Name : Bingham

Original Name : Gilbert Emery

Gender : Male

Keith Hitchcock

Character Name : Merton

Original Name : Keith Hitchcock

Gender : Male

Vesey O'Davoren

Character Name : Butler

Original Name : Vesey O'Davoren

Gender : Male

George Cathrey

Character Name : Melrose Footman

Original Name : George Cathrey

Gender : Male

Gibson Gowland

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Gibson Gowland

Gender : Male

George Atkinson

Character Name : Art Gallery Attendant

Original Name : George Atkinson

Gender : Male

Frank Baker

Character Name : Art Gallery Attendant

Original Name : Frank Baker

Gender : Male

Leonard Carey

Character Name : Bingham's Secretary

Original Name : Leonard Carey

Gender : Male

Herbert Clifton

Character Name : Villager

Original Name : Herbert Clifton

Gender : Male

Richard Clucas

Character Name : Little Boy

Original Name : Richard Clucas

Gender : Male

Larry Dods

Character Name : Bobby

Original Name : Larry Dods

Gender : Male

Elspeth Dudgeon

Character Name : School Mistress

Original Name : Elspeth Dudgeon

Gender : Female

James Finlayson

Character Name : Hansom Cab Driver

Original Name : James Finlayson

Gender : Male

Leyland Hodgson

Character Name : Bobby

Original Name : Leyland Hodgson

Gender : Male

Charles Irwin

Character Name : Detective Phillips

Original Name : Charles Irwin

Gender : Male

Colin Kenny

Character Name : Bobby

Original Name : Colin Kenny

Gender : Male

George Kirby

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : George Kirby

Gender : Male

Wilfred Lucas

Character Name : Bobby

Original Name : Wilfred Lucas

Gender : Male

Edmund Mortimer

Character Name : Extra at Ambassador Club

Original Name : Edmund Mortimer

Gender : Male

John Power

Character Name : Bobby

Original Name : John Power

Gender : Male

Ellinor Vanderveer

Character Name : Passerby Extra

Original Name : Ellinor Vanderveer

Gender : Female

Eric Wilton

Character Name : Art Gallery Attendant

Original Name : Eric Wilton

Gender : Male

Sam Harris

Character Name : Mr. Whiteley - Houseguest

Original Name : Sam Harris

Gender : Male

Peter Godfrey

Character Name : Crawshay

Original Name : Peter Godfrey

Gender : Male

Forrester Harvey

Character Name : Umpire

Original Name : Forrester Harvey

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-22

The recent, sad, death of Dame Olivia de Havilland (at 104) prompted me to watch this again and I really enjoyed it. David Niven is "Raffles" - a renowned English cricketer with a penchant for pinching things under the moniker of the "Amateur Cracksman". When his friend "Bunny" (Douglas Walton) gets himself into a bit of a pickle and he and his gorgeous girlfriend "Gwen" (de Havilland) are invited to the home of Lord and Lady Melrose (Lionel Pape and a typically ebullient Dame May Whitty) "Raffles" sees an opportunity to relieve the old girl of her emeralds and settle his friend's debt in one fell swoop. His plan seems simple and straightforward until the arrival at the stately home of Scotland Yard Inspector "MacKenzie" (Dudley Digges) who has plenty if suspicions of his own. To be honest, more could have been done with the characters here: the plot is pretty procedural and the writing a little on the bland side; but the cast - Niven and Dame May especially - make this fun detective frolic well worth a watch.