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.
Raffles (1939) is a adventure, comedy and crime film directed by Sam Wood, released on November 11, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 12m. It stars David Niven, Olivia de Havilland, May Whitty and Dudley Digges. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 20 ratings.
David Niven
as A.J. Raffles
Olivia de Havilland
as Gwen
May Whitty
as Lady Melrose
Dudley Digges
as MacKenzie
Douglas Walton
as Bunny
E. E. Clive
as Barraclough
Lionel Pape
as Lord Melrose
Margaret Seddon
as Maud Holden
Hilda Plowright
as Wilson
Gilbert Emery
as Bingham
Keith Hitchcock
as Merton
Vesey O'Davoren
as Butler
Directed by Sam Wood, written by E.W. Hornung, John Van Druten and Sidney Howard, produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 20 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
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The main cast of Raffles (1939) includes David Niven, Olivia de Havilland, May Whitty, Dudley Digges and Douglas Walton. The film was directed by Sam Wood. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Raffles was released on November 11, 1939 and runs for 1h 12m.
Raffles (1939) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 20 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
