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Raffles (1939)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... See full summary » Director:Sam Wood |
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Bunny
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Lord Melrose
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Bingham
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Merton
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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. A necklace presents an irresistible temptation, but also in attendance is Scotland Yard's finest, finally on the trail. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 December 1939 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Caballero y ladrón See more »Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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(1834) (uncredited)
Written by Frédéric Chopin
Played by an unidentified pianist at the party
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A modern source also includes in the cast Olaf Hytten, Douglas Gordon, John Graham Spacey, Harry Allen and David Thursby, but they were not seen in the film. See more »Soundtracks
"Fantaisie-Impromptu in C Sharp Minor, Op.66"(1834) (uncredited)
Written by Frédéric Chopin
Played by an unidentified pianist at the party
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RAFFLES ('40) contains a charming performance by David Niven as the jewel thief who constantly eludes detection by Scotland Yard. Niven has an equally charming co-star in Olivia de Havilland as his sweetheart--a thankless role which gives the actress a strictly cardboard leading lady role. It's Niven and the large supporting cast that consume most of the footage as the plot thickens and a Scotland Yard detective is hot on his heels.
Slow paced, only mildly entertaining, this one offers nothing in the way of wit or excitement to stir up anything more than moderate interest. Fans of David Niven and Olivia de Havilland get a chance to see the photogenic pair at their physical peak--but that's not enough to sustain interest in this bland remake of the earlier Ronald Colman version.
A standout in the largely British supporting cast is Dame May Witty as Lady Melrose whose necklace has fascination for the amateur thief.
Trivia note: Interesting to see a film from 1939 that shows a sports program being televised clearly on a rather medium-sized TV screen...long before TV became a household staple in the late '40s and early '50s.