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Raffles is a 1939 American crime comedy film starring David Niven and Olivia de Havilland, and is one of several film adaptations of an 1899 short story collection by E. W. Hornung, The Amateur Cracksman.
Nov 12, 2023 · Raffles is a gentleman thief known as the Amateur Cracksman, with a penchant for art and jewelry. However, after re-uniting with his old school chum's sister Gwen, he becomes a reformed man. Then, on a weekend at her parents' country house, a necklace presents an irresistible temptation.
- 71 min
- 1584
- George Fergus
Raffles: Directed by Sam Wood, William Wyler. With David Niven, Olivia de Havilland, May Whitty, Dudley Digges. 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.
- (1.2K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Crime
- Sam Wood, William Wyler
- 1939-12-29
May 4, 2021 · 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 ...
- 5 min
- 2.5K
- Amy McLean
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.
Raffles (1939) -- (Movie Clip) Scotland Yard, Did You Say? Inspector McKenzie (Dudley Digges) meets David Niven, the society-thief title character, known best as a cricket player for England, introduced by his host Lord Melrose (Lionel Pape) who mis-remembers who’s been given his new phone number, early in Samuel Goldwyn’s re-make, Raffles ...
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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.
