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The George Raft Story is a 1961 American biographical film directed by Joseph M. Newman that stars Ray Danton as Hollywood film star George Raft.The picture was retitled Spin of a Coin for release in the United Kingdom, a reference to Raft's character's nickel-flipping trick in Scarface (1932), the film that launched his career as an actor known for portraying gangsters.
Nocturne is a 1946 American film noir directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring George Raft, Lynn Bari and Virginia Huston.The film was produced by longtime Alfred Hitchcock associate Joan Harrison, scripted by Jonathan Latimer, and released by RKO Pictures. [2]
Another one of my favorite film noir actors. He usually played a tough guy(i.e. either a cop, convict or criminal. Here are my top 10 Raft performances.
George Raft - FAQ - IMDb - Top questions and answers about George Raft
May 8, 2022 · Born George Ranft on Sept. 26, 1901, Raft grew up in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen and was a childhood friend of Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel.
George Raft was born and grew up in a poor family in Hell's Kitchen, at the time one of the roughest, meanest areas of New York City. He was born George Ranft, and was the son of Eva (Glockner) and Conrad Ranft, a department store deliveryman.
