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Made simultaneously in silent and talking versions
- Raffles (1930) was made simultaneously in silent and talking versions. With almost all the theaters in the USA wired for sound, this was to be the last film that Samuel Goldwyn produced in this manner.
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Saying he is in no position to restore it the way he has the necklace, Raffles stands silent as Gwen removes it from her wrist and hands it to MacKenzie. She declares herself compromised in front of a distraught Lord Melrose, who leaves, dumbfounded and grumbling at the unsavory developments.
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Raffles (1930) was made simultaneously in silent and talking versions. With almost all the theaters in the USA wired for sound, this was to be the last film that Samuel Goldwyn produced in this manner.
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- Adventure, Crime, Drama
- George Fitzmaurice, Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
- 1930-07-24
Two silent film versions of the play were made in 1917 (starring John Barrymore as the title character) and in 1925. The 1930 Ronald Colman film of Raffles was the first talking version of the story.
Jul 5, 2014 · Created by E.W. Hornung (brother-in-law of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle), A.J. Raffles is a champion cricket player who fights boredom and supplements his income by robbing from the rich and giving to himself. He is assisted by his posh bestie, Bunny, who also serves as the narrator for the books.
Feb 4, 2013 · A detective is on the trail of the Amateur Cracksman, a shady lady from Raffles’ past is blackmailing him and Raffles finds himself in love with his best friend’s girl. Oh and another crook is in the neighborhood trying to get that necklace.
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1925) is a feature length silent adventure crime drama/romance motion picture starring House Peters, Miss DuPont, Hedda Hopper, Fred Esmelton, and Walter Long.
A wave of pre-war Anglophilia and producer Sam Goldwyn's need to keep one of his contract players in check provided the impetus for Raffles, a charming 1940 romantic caper film and the first to promote David Niven to star billing.
