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 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 Wood
Writers:
John Van Druten, Sidney Howard.
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David Niven as A.J. Raffles |
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Olivia de Havilland as Gwen |
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May Whitty as Lady Melrose |
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Dudley Digges as MacKenzie |
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Douglas Walton as Bunny |
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E. E. Clive as Barraclough |
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Lionel Pape as Lord Melrose |
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Margaret Seddon as Maud Holden |
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Hilda Plowright as Wilson |
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Gilbert Emery as Bingham |
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Keith Hitchcock as Merton |
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Vesey O'Davoren as Butler |
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George Cathrey as Melrose Footman |
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Gibson Gowland as Villager (uncredited) |
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George Atkinson as Art Gallery Attendant |
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Frank Baker as Art Gallery Attendant |
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Leonard Carey as Bingham's Secretary |
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Herbert Clifton as Villager |
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Richard Clucas as Little Boy |
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Larry Dods as Bobby |
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Elspeth Dudgeon as School Mistress |
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James Finlayson as Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited) |
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Leyland Hodgson as Bobby |
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Charles Irwin as Detective Phillips |
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Colin Kenny as Bobby |
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George Kirby as Villager (uncredited) |
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Wilfred Lucas as Bobby |
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Edmund Mortimer as Extra at Ambassador Club |
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John Power as Bobby |
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Ellinor Vanderveer as Passerby Extra |
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Eric Wilton as Art Gallery Attendant |
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Sam Harris as Mr. Whiteley - Houseguest |
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Peter Godfrey as Crawshay |
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Forrester Harvey as Umpire |
| Writing | E.W. Hornung | Novel |
| Writing | John Van Druten | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sidney Howard | Screenplay |
| Directing | Sam Wood | Director |
| Sound | Frank Maher | Sound Engineer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Travis Banton | Costume Design |
| Editing | Sherman Todd | Editor |
| Art | James Basevi | Art Direction |
| Directing | Walter Mayo | Assistant Director |
| Production | Samuel Goldwyn | Producer |
| Art | Julia Heron | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Gregg Toland | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Victor Young | Original Music Composer |