Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman (1925)

  • NR
  • 05/23/1925 (US)
  • Romance, Adventure, Drama, Crime
  • 56m

A PICTURE EVEN MORE FASCINATING THAN THE BOOK, AND MORE THRILLING THAN THE PLAY, THE BAFFLING ADVENTURES OF RAFFLES, GENTLEMAN CROOK, WILL THRILL, DELIGHT AND MYSTIFY YOU!

Overview

Raffles is an English gentleman with a secret life—he is the notorious jewel thief known as "The Amateur Cracksman." While sailing from India to England accompanied by his friend, Bunny Manners, it is rumored that the infamous cracksman is aboard ship. Raffles warns a lady passenger to keep an eye on her necklace, which is stolen soon afterward. Although a search reveals no evidence, the necklace is returned upon reaching London.

King Baggot

Director

E.W. Hornung

Novel

Harvey F. Thew

Writer

Cast

House Peters's headshot

House Peters

Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman
Miss DuPont's headshot

Miss DuPont

Gwendolyn Amersteth
Hedda Hopper's headshot

Hedda Hopper

Mrs. Clarice Vidal
Fred Esmelton's headshot

Fred Esmelton

Capt. Bedford
Walter Long's headshot

Walter Long

Crawshay
Winter Hall's headshot

Winter Hall

Lord Amersteth
Kate Lester's headshot

Kate Lester

Lady Amersteth
Freeman Wood's headshot

Freeman Wood

Bunny Manners

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