Raffles (1939)
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- Approved
- 1h 12min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 29 Dec 1939 (USA)
- Movie
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...
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Cast verified as complete
| David Niven | ... |
Raffles
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| Olivia de Havilland | ... |
Gwen
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| May Whitty | ... |
Lady Melrose
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| Dudley Digges | ... |
MacKenzie
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| Douglas Walton | ... |
Bunny
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| E.E. Clive | ... |
Barraclough
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| Lionel Pape | ... |
Lord Melrose
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| Peter Godfrey | ... |
Crawshay
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| Margaret Seddon | ... |
Maud Holden
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Hilda Plowright | ... |
Wilson
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| Gilbert Emery | ... |
Bingham
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Keith Hitchcock | ... |
Merton
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Vesey O'Davoren | ... |
Butler
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George Cathrey | ... |
Melrose Footman
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George Atkinson | ... |
Art Gallery Attendant (uncredited)
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Art Gallery Attendant (uncredited)
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| Leonard Carey | ... |
Bingham's Secretary (uncredited)
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Herbert Clifton | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Richard Clucas | ... |
Little Boy (uncredited)
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Larry Dods | ... |
Bobby (uncredited)
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| Elspeth Dudgeon | ... |
School Mistress (uncredited)
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| James Finlayson | ... |
Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Gibson Gowland | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Mr. Whiteley - Houseguest (uncredited)
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| Forrester Harvey | ... |
Umpire (uncredited)
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| Leyland Hodgson | ... |
Bobby (uncredited)
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| Charles Irwin | ... |
Detective Phillips (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Bobby (uncredited)
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George Kirby | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Wilfred Lucas | ... |
Bobby (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Extra at Ambassador Club (uncredited)
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| John Power | ... |
Bobby (uncredited)
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| Ellinor Vanderveer | ... |
Passerby Extra (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Art Gallery Attendant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sam Wood | ||
| William Wyler | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| John Van Druten | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Sidney Howard | ... | (screenplay) |
| E.W. Hornung | ... | (based upon the celebrated adventures of: "The Amateur Cracksman" by) |
| F. Scott Fitzgerald | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
Produced by
| Samuel Goldwyn | ... | producer |
Music by
| Victor Young | ||
Cinematography by
| Gregg Toland | ||
Editing by
| Sherman Todd | ||
Art Direction by
| James Basevi | ||
Set Decoration by
| Julia Heron | ... | (set decorations) (as Julie Heron) |
Costume Design by
| Travis Banton | ... | (costumes) |
| Irene Saltern | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Walter Mayo | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Frank Maher | ... | sound technician |
Additional Crew
| Douglas Field | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1940) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film Classics (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- United Artists (1944) (France) (theatrical) (as Artistes Associés)
- United Artists (1945) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Showcase Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Daiei (1955) (Japan) (theatrical)
- NHK-BS2 (1993) (Japan) (tv)
- Toshiba EMI (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | Meet 'Raffles'! He's a lion with the ladies-and the cops all want him too! (Print Ad-Brooklyn Eagle, ((Brooklyn NY)) 29 February 1940) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | David Niven was due to join the British Army but was given a 21-day grace period to finish his scenes for the movie. The production crew worked double time and filmed Niven's scenes first to comply with his obligation to start his military service. See more » |
| Goofs | A Scot would not pronounce "vase" as VAYZ. The pronunciation in the UK - even in 1939 - is "VARZ". (57 minutes in, in Raffles' flat). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Jarvis Collection: Scotland Yard (1971). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Fantaisie-Impromptu in C Sharp Minor, Op.66 See more » |
| Quotes |
Raffles:
Tell me, Barraclough, why have you never been married? Surely there must have been some woman in your life. Barraclough: There was. Two of them, to be exact. Twenty-three years ago. Raffles: And neither of them became Mrs. Barraclough? Barraclough: No sir. Perhaps that was because I knew them both at the same time, sir. It didn't seem to work out. See more » |