Raffles (1958 film)
Raffles | |
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Directed by | Alejandro Galindo |
Written by | E.W. Hornung (novel) (play) Alejandro Galindo |
Produced by | |
Starring | Rafael Bertrand María Duval Prudencia Grifell |
Cinematography | Raúl Martínez Solares |
Edited by | Charles L. Kimball |
Music by | |
Production company | Alameda Films |
Distributed by | Alameda Films |
Release date | 10 October 1958 |
Country | Mexico |
Language | Spanish |
Raffles (Spanish Raffles mexicano) is a 1958 Mexican crime film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Rafael Bertrand, María Duval and Prudencia Grifell.[1] The film is based on E.W. Hornung books about the British gentleman thief A.J. Raffles, who is portrayed here as a Mexican.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Gunther Gerszo.
Cast[]
- Miguel Arenas
- José Baviera
- Rafael Bertrand as Roberto 'Rafles'
- Víctor Manuel Castro
- Manuel Dondé
- María Duval as Señorita Espíndola
- Prudencia Grifell as Doña Constancia
- Arturo Martinez as Comandante
- Roberto Meyer
- Martha Mijares as Alicia
- Mario Sevilla
- Manuel Trejo Morales
- Jorge Trevino
References[]
- ^ Hardy p.284
Bibliography[]
- Hardy, Phil. The BFI Companion to Crime. A&C Black, 1997.
External links[]
Categories:
- Spanish-language films
- 1958 films
- 1958 crime films
- Mexican crime films
- Mexican films
- 1950s Spanish-language films
- Films directed by Alejandro Galindo
- Works based on A. J. Raffles
- Films set in Mexico
- 1950s Mexican film stubs