Raffles (1939)
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The fourth cinematic version of the novel Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman by E.W. Hornung, this romantic caper is a virtual remake of the 1930 version. David Niven stars as A.J. Raffles, a famed cricket player of English society's upper crust. Secretly, however, Raffles is a skilled cat burglar… More The fourth cinematic version of the novel Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman by E.W. Hornung, this romantic caper is a virtual remake of the 1930 version. David Niven stars as A.J. Raffles, a famed cricket player of English society's upper crust. Secretly, however, Raffles is a skilled cat burglar known as "The Amateur Cracksman" to Scotland Yard, which has been unable to catch him. Known for returning the items he's filched, Raffles is about to give up a life of crime because he's fallen for Gwen (Olivia de Havilland), a rich society girl. But first Gwen's brother, Bunny (Douglas Walton), needs help to extricate himself from a gambling debt that will be satisfied nicely by the valuable necklace owned by royal Lady Melrose (May Whitty). At a party thrown by Melrose, a rival thief and a detective (Dudley Digges) stand in Raffles' way, although the nimble and perturbed master criminal has a master plan that will result in the least possible harm coming to all involved. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sam Wood
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 29, 1939 Wide
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Cast
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David Niven
as A.J. Raffles
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Olivia de Havilland
as Gwen Manders
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Dame May Whitty
as Kitty Melrose
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Dudley Digges
as Mackenzie
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Douglas Walton
as Bunny Manders
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Lionel Pape
as Lord George Melrose
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E.E. Clive
as Barraclough
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Peter Godfrey
as Harry Crawshay
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Margaret Seddon
as Maud Holden
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Gilbert Emery
as Bingham
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Hilda Plowright
as Wilson
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Vesey O'Davoren
as Butler
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George Cathrey
as Footman
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Keith Hitchcock
as Merton
- Harry Allen
- George Atkinson
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Frank Baker
as Attendant
- Charles Coleman
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Elspeth Dudgeon
as School Mistress
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James Finlayson
as Cabby
- Gibson Gowland
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Forrester Harvey
as Umpire
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Leyland Hodgson
as Bobbie
- Olaf Hytten
- Charles Irwin
- Colin Kenny
- George Kirby
- Wilfred Lucas
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David Thursby
as Passenger
- Eric Wilton
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Herbert Clifton
as Villager
- Douglas Gordon
- John Graham Spacey
- Larry Dods
- John Power
