Raffles

– Raffles was a 1977 television adaptation of the A. J. Raffles stories by Ernest William Hornung. The..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour
Release Year:
1975-
Raffles (1975-)

Raffles was a 1977 television adaptation of the A. J. Raffles stories by Ernest William Hornung. The series was produced by Yorkshire Television and written by Philip Mackie. The episodes were largely faithful adaptations of the stories in the books, though occasionally two stories would be merged to create one episode such as "The Gold Cup" which featured elements from both "A Jubilee Present" and "The Criminologist's Club".

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Producing Country:
UK
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Genre:
Release Date:

10 Sep 1975

Language:

English

Main Actors:

Anthony Valentine, Christopher Strauli, Victor Brooks, Victor Carin

Plot:

Most people know A.J. Raffles only as a gentleman of leisure and a top-rated cricketer, but he is also "the amateur Cracksman", an expert jewel thief. Alternately aided and hindered by his old friend, Bunny Manders, Raffles cuts a dashing swathe across Edwardian England, helping himself to the baubles of the very rich, sometimes playing amateur sleuth or crime fighter, and generally enjoying himself.

Awards:

3 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10