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Riffraff (1947)

APPROVED 80 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Drama  -   15 September 1947 (USA)
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A plane takes off from Peru (in a long no-dialogue scene) in a storm with two passengers; it lands in Panama with one... See full summary »

Director:

Ted Tetzlaff

Writer:

Martin Rackin

Stars:

Pat O'Brien, Walter Slezak and Anne Jeffreys
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Pat O'Brien ...
Dan Hammer
Anne Jeffreys ...
Maxine Manning
Walter Slezak Walter Slezak ...
Eric Molinar
Percy Kilbride Percy Kilbride ...
Pop
Jerome Cowan Jerome Cowan ...
Walter Gredson
George Givot George Givot ...
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Jason Robards Sr. Jason Robards Sr. ...
Mr. Domingues (as Jason Robards)
Marc Krah Marc Krah ...
Charles Hasso
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Storyline

A plane takes off from Peru (in a long no-dialogue scene) in a storm with two passengers; it lands in Panama with one. The missing man had valuable oil-location maps; everyone who is after them must deal with Dan Hammer, combination private eye, agent, and con man, who can "fix" anything for a fee. Nightclub singer Maxine is on Dan's side... or is she? The rest is lighthearted, white-suited tropical intrigue. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Riff-Raff See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Quotes

[Hammer, annoyed with a bar hustler, sends him crashing into a table]
Bar proprietor: You shouldn't do that, Mr. Hammer. It gives the place a bad reputation.
Dan Hammer: You mean a worse reputation.
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Referenced in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) See more »

Soundtracks

"MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL"
(uncredited)
Written by Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney
Performed by Anne Jeffreys and backups See more »