Raffles
(Usa, 1930) [B/N, 72 m.]
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Ficha técnica.
Dirección: George Fitzmaurice, Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast (no acreditado, despedido del rodaje).
Argumento: E.W. Hornung (novela, "Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman", 1899), Eugene Wiley Presbrey (teatro, 1906).
Guión: Sidney Howard.
Fotografía: George Barnes, Gregg Toland (B&W)
Música: Hugo Riesenfeld (no acreditado).
Producción: Samuel Goldwyn
Productora: The Samuel Goldwyn Company.
Premios: 1930. Nominada al Oscar al mejor sonido.
Reparto: Ronald Colman (A.J. Raffles), Kay Francis (Lady Gwen Manders), David Torrence (McKenzie), Frances Dade (Ethel Crowley), Alison Skipworth (Kitty Melrose), Bramwell Fletcher (Bunny Manders), Frederick Kerr (Lord Harry Melrose), John Rogers (Crawshaw), Wilson Benge (Barraclough), Virginia Bruce (Blonde).
Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast, director francés nacido en Argentina, despedido del rodaje y reemplazado por George Fitzmaurice, había llegado a Hollywood tras la PGM, Tras trabajar junto a Chaplin en "A Woman of Paris" (1923) y "The Gold Rush" (1925), dirige "Serenade" (1927), que obtiene un gran éxito de crítica. En 1933 abandona Estados Unidos y regresa a Europa, realizando en España "La traviesa molinera" (1934), excelente adaptación de la novela de Pedro Antonio de Alarcón, "El sombrero de tres picos", en cuyo guión colabora Edgar Neville.
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 (IMDb).
AMG Synopsis: The third in a succession of film adaptations of author E.W. Hornung's novel Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman, this version was the first to also be produced in sound. Ronald Colman stars as A.J. Raffles, an utterly unflappable British gentleman cricket player who by night is secretly a thief known in the press as The Amateur Cracksman and causing apoplectic fits at Scotland Yard. Raffles has fallen in love with society girl Gwen Manders (Kay Francis) and intends to give up his criminal pursuits, but first he must help an indebted pal, Bunny (Bramwell Fletcher) by stealing a valuable necklace owned by Lady Melrose (Alison Skipworth) at a weekend soiree. Suspecting that Raffles and the Cracksman are one and the same, Inspector McKenzie (David Torrence) is a guest at the same party, with a keen eye peeled at Raffles. In the meantime, rival crook Crawshaw (John Rogers) also has designs on the necklace, setting himself as an unfortunately perfect scapegoat. Although George Fitzmaurice was credited as the sole director of Raffles (1930), he was actually the replacement for Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast, who was fired during production.
AMG Review: The title character in the stories and stage play upon which Raffles is based came to define the concept of the "gentleman thief," in much the same way that Sherlock Holmes defined the concept of "detective." At the time of this 1930 film, the character had already been brought to the screen twice, and would be brought back several more times over the succeeding decades. Arguably, this appearance is, all told, his finest. While there are some that might champion David Niven or John Barrymore as the ultimate interpreter of the part, even they would have to admit that it's a close contest when Ronald Colman's Raffles is added into the mix. Colman is a sheer delight here, bringing his savoir faire, easy charm and grace, abundant vocal talent, good looks and keen acting ability to the part and triumphing magnificently. He is aided by the direction of George Fitzmaurice (credited) and perhaps also by that of Harry D'Abbadie D'Arrast (uncredited, and let go from the project after disagreeing with producer Samuel Goldwyn.) Whoever is ultimately responsible, he keeps things moving at a lovely pace, building tension as necessary and stopping for the romantic interlude as necessary before continuing merrily on the way. Kay Francis makes a dandy Lady Gwen, and Alison Skipworth is a treat as Lady Melrose.
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