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.
Acting
Ronald Colman's grin could steal your grandmother's pearls.
Production
Pre-code elegance — they got away with SO much.
Writing
Witty banter that predates Hitchcock's thieves by decades.
Director
George Fitzmaurice
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ronald Colman originated this role on Broadway in 1913, making this his seventeen-year victory lap.
The 'gentleman thief' archetype Raffles defined directly inspired characters from Simon Templar to Danny Ocean — yes, THAT Ocean.
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