5.4
“Meet 'Raffles'! He's a lion with the ladies-and the cops all want him too!”
Raffles (1939)
November 11, 19391h 12mEN
6.0
18 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Sam WoodWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Stream
Free
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
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Production Companies
Howard Productions
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CinemaSerf
7.0The 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…
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