Fresh
The essence of its interest is a rascal so captivating that you are pleased to see him emerge triumphant, though guilty, from his brush with Scotland Yard.
Variety Staff, Variety
Overview
A distinguished English gentleman has a secret life--he is the notorious jewel thief the press has dubbed "The Amateur Cracksman". When he meets a woman and falls in love he decides to "retire" from that life, but an old friend comes to him with a predicament that entails him committing one last job.
Director and cast
- George Fitzmaurice Director
- Ronald Colman as A.J. Raffles
- Kay Francis as Gwen
- Bramwell Fletcher as Bunny
- Frances Dade as Ethel Crowley
- David Torrence as Inspector McKenzie
- Alison Skipworth as Lady Kitty Melrose
- Frederick Kerr as Lord Harry Melrose
- John Rogers as Crawshaw
- Wilson Benge as Barraclough
- Virginia Bruce as Gwen's Friend (uncredited)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Fresh
Raffles helped fix the ideal of the gentleman amateur, the handsome urbane sportsman with a hankering for illicit adventure.
Time Out
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