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Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman is a american film of genre Adventure directed by George Irving released in USA on 14 december 1917 with John Barrymore

Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1917)

Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman
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Released in USA 14 december 1917
Length 1h10
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Adventure,    Crime
Rating63% 3.1845653.1845653.1845653.1845653.184565

For other film versions, see Raffles (1925 film), Raffles (1930 film) and Raffles (1939 film)

Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman is a 1917 American silent film starring John Barrymore and Evelyn Brent. The movie also co-stars Frank Morgan and Mike Donlin, and was directed by George Irving. The film has been released on dvd.

Synopsis

As described in a film magazine, A. J. Raffles (Barrymore), a highly educated crook with entree to the best social circles, steals for the love of it and the thrill of the chase, enjoying outwitting the police and amateur detectives. An international swindler who has possession of a priceless ruby takes passage on a steamship and Raffles does likewise. Miles from land, Raffles determines that the swindler has hidden the gem in a cavity in his shoe. After getting the ruby, Raffles empties a cartridge from his revolver and substitutes the ruby in its place. There is an outcry over the theft, and on searching Raffles a ship's officer takes the gun and removes all of the cartridges. Raffles grabs the cartridges and places them in his mouth and then jumps overboard, swimming to land. During his escape he was seen by Mrs. Vidal (Mayo), an English society woman. Raffles reappears in London, mixing with the upper class, where he is recognized by Mrs. Vidal. She falls in love with him, and attempts to force him to love her by threatening to tell of his past theft. Raffles, who is in love with Gwendolyn (Adams), defies her. The famous jewels of Lady Melrose (Brundage) disappear while Raffles is a guest of the house. Mrs. Vidal immediately suspects that Raffles is the thief and again threatens to expose him, but he laughs at her. Captain Bedford (Perry), an amateur detective, declares that he will find the thief responsible for the Melrose robbery and even makes a bet with Raffles that the thief will be arrested. Bedford is sure that Raffles is the thief. Raffles then uses some ingenious methods to get the Melrose jewelry out of his possession, but still have them at his disposal when needed. Finally, but not until after he looses the bet, Bedford proves that Raffles is the thief and Raffles shows that he took them only to prevent a professional thief from stealing them.

Actors

John Barrymore

(A.J. Raffles)Evelyn Brent

(Ethel)Frank Morgan

(Bunny Manders)Christine Mayo

(Mrs Vidal)Kathryn Adams

(Gwendolyn - Lord Amersteth's Ward)H. Cooper Cliffe

(Lord Amersteth)
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