Gallery of 6 movie poster and cover images for raffles 1939. A scotland yard inspector dudley digges matches wits with a gentleman cat burglar, popular cricketer a. Raffles offers wellbeing spa, family or business stays through its meeting rooms. Raffles, a charming english cricketer who hobnobs by day with british society, but robs them at night as a gentleman thief. Now perhaps a little bit dated sometimes with almost laughable studio sets, but good gentle entertainment. Hornung, the amateur cracksman sidney howard was given credit as coauthor of the screenplay with john van druten, due to his having been the writer of the 1930 version. Chips 1939 with a screenplay by sidney howard gone with the wind 1939 and john van druten among others that was based on the amateur cracksman by e. Howard had died four months prior to the release of. Hornung and eugene wiley presbrey, which was in turn adapted from the 1899 short story. Raffles 1939 produced by samuel goldwyn and directed by sam wood goodbye mr. Book one of our rooms and enjoy exceptional comfort. In the original film, raffles 1930, starring ronald colman, the jewel thief, a. There was a film of raffles in 1905, listed as a short, that seems to have been lost. Meeting gwen from his schooldays and falling in love all over again, he.
Behind the curtain, eran trece in spanish, the black camel. Raffles is now available on dvd from the warner archive. It should be said that this is essentially a shotforshot remake of the 1930ronald colman starrer. However, when the remake was made in 1939, the hays production code was in force, which stated that any criminal depicted in a movie must be brought to justice. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of raffles with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Even better was our town 1940, a wellhandled adaptation of the thornton wilder play that used many from the broadway cast, including. A charming early talkie caper featuring the prototypical gentleman thief. Raffles the talented, seasoned tv actor anthony valentine, a british national cricket champion and gentleman of leisurewho just happens to be a master thief. Raffles stoops down to pick up the black and white kitten and place it in his. From the beginning raffles had a further life on stage and screen. Archive collection of hardtofind library and cult titles has released the raffles double feature, a single disc, two movie collection that includes the 1930 version of raffles, starring ronald colman, kay francis, and david torrence, and its remake, the 1939 version. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Raffles features all 14 hourlong episodes of the 1977 series adapted from the stories by e. A necklace presents an irresistible temptation, but also in. Suave, softspoken englishman ronald colman from 1930 iteration is swapped out for the. Meeting gwen from his schooldays and falling in love all over again, he spends the weekend with her parents, lord and lady melrose. Because cricket doesnt pay two rare versions of the same story about an even rarer combination of. The 1939 david niven film is a fairlyclose remake of the 1929 ronald. The fourth cinematic version of the novel raffles, the amateur cracksman by e. When raffles falls in love with a respectable lady kay francis. The 1939 david niven film is a fairlyclose remake of the 1929 ronald colman raffles, but the 1939 is much better paced and, apart from its crimedoesnotpay required ending, is a superior film.
What is truly amazing is that this film is particularly strong on english mores and atmosphere, yet not a frame was shot. Moments later he is walking down the street where there is a kitten sitting by some metal railings. Raffles, a famed cricket player of english societys upper crust. The next morning, raffles leaves for london to sell the jewels, and gwen overhears the inspector setting a trap for him. Raffles who is constantly in demand as a house guest on english country estates at the turn of the century. Raffles david niven, after stealing a painting for the fun of helping out a retired actress he once admired in his youth he mails the painting to her, so she can collect the reward and pay her bills, now sets his sights on stealing something for himself. Watch raffles starring david niven in this mysterycrime on directv. The light that failed 1939 film wikimili, the free. Secretly, however, raffles is a skilled cat burglar known as the amateur cracksman to scotland yard. The popular 1930 movie version starring ronald colman was in fact the tenth film adaptation of the raffles stories.
Making an american raffles movie in 1939 presented certain challenges. A burglar niven gives up crime, only to stage one last. Raffles is a famous british cricket player whose alter ego, the amateur cracksman, is a notorious jewel thief who purloins baubles for his own devilish pleasure and then mysteriously sends them. The private lives of elizabeth and essex 1939 official trailer bette davis drama movie hd duration. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog of feature films at, or by clicking here. Meeting gwen from his schooldays and falling in love all over. One interesting thing about this film which made me realize that i had seen it years before is the early television in the inspectors office at the beginning of the movie. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Hornnung and was filmed twice before in 1914 and 1925. Jun 21, 2009 the raffles story has been filmed many times over the years, including in 1930 starring ronald colman and kay francis. Raffles 1930raffles 1939 dvd, 2014 for sale online. Now that hes fallen in love with local society belle gwen, raffles wants to give up his life of crime, but not before one last run with his indebted buddy bunny.
The production code was quite explicit in forbidding the glamourising of criminals and theres no getting away from the fact that raffles is a thief. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Hornung, this romantic caper is a virtual remake of the 1930 version. Raffles is a famous british cricket player whose alter ego, the amateur cracksman, is a notorious jewel thief who purloins baubles for his own devilish. Its part of a twofilm set with the 1930 version starring. The movie solves the problem about as well as can be expected in the circumstances. The return of raffles, a 1933 film starring george barraud raffles 1939 film, another adaptation, starring david niven raffles tv series, a 1977 television adaptation starring anthony valentine. Raffles is a 1930 american precode comedymystery film produced by samuel goldwyn. Raffles the complete collection the complete series. Gallery feel welcome to raffles luxury hotels and palaces. Hornung and eugene wiley presbrey, which was in turn adapted. Colmans costar is kay francis as raffles lady friend gwen, and bramwell fletcher plays bunny, a young man raffles wants to help. I like the books and both films stick to the initial raffles story pretty well, except for offering hollywood endings. Hornung this comedy adventure drama features david niven in the title role of a.
It stars ronald colman as the title character, a proper english gentleman who moonlights as a notorious jewel thief, and kay francis as his love interest. Raffles wrestles the necklace from crawshay, who is then arrested by the police. Feb 05, 2017 the private lives of elizabeth and essex 1939 official trailer bette davis drama movie hd duration. In the 1939 version, maybe because of the code, raffles is a robin hood type who robs for the excitement and fun of it but then helps someone in need with the money or returns the merchandise. Raffles the complete series dvd a memorable series from 1977 starring anthony valentine in one of the lightweight roles that he excelled in bringing to life. Each event is briefly introduced in a short writeup accompanied by links to related content from the collections of the national library board nlb as well as that of other agencies and institutions. In 1903 hornung and eugene wiley presbrey adapted two of the stories for a play, raffles, the amateur cracksman, that ran successfully on broadway. Now that hes fallen in love with local society belle gwen, raffles wants to give up his life of crime, but not before one last run with his indebted buddy. An infamous jewel thief in england known as the amateur cracksman is none other than the gentleman a.
Near the beginning of the film, we see raffles leave his london apartment at night. Its part of a two film set with the 1930 version starring. This 1939 raffles remake, specifically following in the footsteps of the 1930 early talkie, but also based on the character from literature and theatre, as well as still earlier film versions in 1917 and 1925, is a slight scenario, but its affable enough. Raffles keeps himself solvent with daring robberies.
Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Raffles is a famous british cricket player whose alter ego, the amateur cracksman, is a. The raffles story has been filmed many times over the years, including in 1930 starring ronald colman and kay francis. Raffles 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Raffles, the famous cricketer, is also a compulsive and daring amateur thief.
Dining feel welcome to raffles luxury hotels and palaces. Telecharger raffles 1939 film complet en francais dvdrip. It is based on the play raffles, the amateur cracksman 1906 by e. Raffles isnt out on dvd or vhs, but it can be seen as part of the library at turner classic movies.
Raffles 1930raffles 1939 dvd, 2014 for sale online ebay. She rushes to warn raffles, but too late, for the inspector springs his trap and arrests raffles with the gems. Laut cine canal wurde dieser film im jahre 1939 freigegeben. Raffles is a debonair british gentleman by day, but an infamous secret thief known as the amateur cracksman by night. The raffles story feel welcome to raffles luxury hotels and palaces. Raffles double feature 1930, 1939 warner archive collection. Historysg is an online resource guide to events that have unfolded in singapores history since 1299 to the present. Charlie chan in london, charlie chan in paris, charlie chan in egypt.