Night After Night was released on October 30, 1932, and is noteworthy as George Raft’s first credit as the lead of a film. This pre-Code, comedic drama is also notable for the debut of Mae West. George once said, “She stole everything but the cameras.” They had known each other in New York before coming …
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George Raft and Claire Trevor starred in the crime, drama, thriller, film-noir Johnny Angel. Released on October 25, 1945, it was a box office hit that well exceeded RKO’s expectations. George plays a merchant ship captain who finds his father’s vessel adrift at sea with the entire crew missing. He learns of a plot involving …
Intrigue was released on October 15, 1947, and starred George Raft, June Havoc, and Helena Carter. It is a film-noir and the first film from George’s company, Star Films. Sam Bischoff and George were the producers while Edwin Marin was the director. The plot revolves around dangerous situations and even more dangerous people encountered by …
Red Light, released on September 30, 1949, is a film-noir treat from director Roy Del Ruth that features stylish cinematography as well as many of the elements that distinguish the genre. An able cast headed by George Raft and a “will he or won’t he” question that is only resolved at the end of the …