George Raft

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George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1901 – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. A stylish leading man in dozens of movies, today Raft is mostly known for his gangster roles in the original Scarface (1932), Each Dawn I Die (1939), and Billy Wilder's 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot, as a dancer in Bolero (1934), and a truck driver in They Drive by Night (1940).

Most Popular George Raft Trailers

Total trailers found: 96

Casino Royale Trailer (1967)

18 April 1967

Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'.

Quick Millions Trailer (1931)

17 April 1931

A truck driver "too lazy to work and too nervous to steal" gets mixed up in racketeering. Naturally his underhanded business practices make him a pillar of the community.

Some Like It Hot Trailer (1959)

19 March 1959

In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.

The Man From Cairo Trailer (1953)

03 September 1953

"The Man from Cairo", a Michaeldavid production for distribution by Lippert, with Ray Enright the only credited director on the film print, finds Mike Canelli, the man from Cairo, nosing around Algiers with mystery surrounding the people he meets and the things he does and has done to him, all deriving from the war-time theft of $100,000,000 in gold which lies somewhere in the adjacent desert.

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Trailer (1983)

25 February 1983

Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival footage make up this star-studded voyeuristic look at the Golden age of Hollywood during the 30s, 40, and 50.

Escape Route Trailer (1952)

01 December 1952

When nuclear scientists are kidnapped and smuggled behind the Iron Curtain, an FBI man and a British agent are assigned to catch the kidnappers.

The Lady's from Kentucky Trailer (1939)

27 April 1939

Good-natured gambler Marty Black falls into ownership of a booking joint but soon falls on hard times.

Stolen Harmony Trailer (1935)

20 April 1935

Band leader Jack Conrad is impressed by prison inmate Ray Ferrera on saxophone. Conrad hires Ray to join his band and tour upon his release.

Around the World in 80 Days Trailer (1956)

17 October 1956

Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world.

Hush Money Trailer (1931)

05 July 1931

Story of a girl who tries to live down the past and marries a wealthy man. Blackmail attempt by old associate foiled by friendly detective.

Ocean's Eleven Trailer (1960)

10 August 1960

Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.

Night World Trailer (1932)

04 May 1932

"Happy" MacDonald and his unfaithful wife own a Prohibition era night club. On this eventful night, he is threatened by bootleggers, and the club's star dancer falls in love with a young socialite who drinks to forget a personal tragedy, among other incidents.

Midnight Club Trailer (1933)

28 July 1933

With a sparkling script by Leslie Charteris, creator of "The Saint" - the latest crime wave has Scotland Yard baffled.

The Upper Hand Trailer (1966)

02 March 1966

In Paris, a gold smuggler is at war with other local gangsters who want piece of the action. Then the mob shows up and makes things worse.

Broadway Trailer (1942)

08 May 1942

Gangsters, nightclubs and the Roaring '20s.

Scarface Trailer (1932)

09 April 1932

In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.

The Bowery Trailer (1933)

07 October 1933

"In the Gay Nineties New York had grown up into bustles and balloon Sleeves ... but The Bowery had grown younger, louder and more rowdy until it was known as the 'Livest Mile on the face of the globe' .

Gold Diggers of Broadway Trailer (1929)

30 August 1929

Three Broadway chorus girls seek rich husbands.

I Stole a Million Trailer (1939)

01 August 1939

A cabbie and petty thief dreams of the big heist that will end his thieving ways.

For Those Who Think Young Trailer (1964)

01 June 1964

A wealthy young man tries to woo a university student, while her two uncles work to popularize a local club.

Nocturne Trailer (1946)

29 October 1946

In 1940s Los Angeles, when womanizing composer Keith Vincent is found dead, the inquest concludes it was a suicide but police detective Joe Warne isn't so sure.

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films Trailer (2011)

03 April 2011

Among the pieces featured in Fragments are the final reel of John Ford's The Village Blacksmith (1922) and a glimpse at Emil Jannings in The Way of All Flesh (1927), the only Oscar®-winning performance in a lost film.

The Patsy Trailer (1964)

24 June 1964

Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased entertainer.

The Ladies Man Trailer (1961)

21 June 1961

After his girl leaves him for someone else, Herbert gets really depressed and starts searching for a job.

Black Widow Trailer (1954)

28 October 1954

When a young stage hopeful is found dead, suspicion falls on her mentor, a successful Broadway producer.

Race Street Trailer (1948)

11 September 1948

A night club owner takes on the crooks who killed his best friend.

Loan Shark Trailer (1952)

23 May 1952

A vicious loan shark ring has been preying on factory workers. When several workers at a tire factory suffer violence at the hands of the loan sharkers, a union leader and the factory owner try to recruit ex-con Joe Gargan to infiltrate to the gang.

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Trailer (1940)

31 July 1940

This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeches for films released in 1939 with recipients and presenters including Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, Hattie McDaniel and more, with host Bob Hope.

If I Had a Million Trailer (1932)

18 November 1932

An elderly business tycoon, believed to be dying, decides to give a million dollars each to eight strangers chosen at random from the phone directory.

Five Golden Dragons Trailer (1967)

03 August 1967

While travelling through Hong Kong, Bob Mitchell accidentally stumbles into the middle of criminal negotiations between a mean gang, the Five Golden Dragons and the local mobsters.

Invisible Stripes Trailer (1939)

30 December 1939

A gangster is unable to go straight after returning home from prison.

Whistle Stop Trailer (1946)

25 January 1946

When beautiful Mary returns to her "whistle stop" hometown, long-standing feelings of animosity between two of her old boyfriends leads to robbery and murder.

The Movie Orgy Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.

All of Me Trailer (1934)

01 February 1934

A professor tires of the direction his life is going and wants to move west, but his girlfriend doesn't understand why he is so dissatisfied.

Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

One way or another, the Hollywood police have been kept busy with murders on their ground. There are numerous theories about the killings of Thelma Todd, Jack Healy (Three Stooges), Elizabeth Short, alias The Black Dahlia, Bugsy Siegal and Johnny Stompano.

Pick-up Trailer (1933)

24 March 1933

The scheme of a pair of married con artists goes awry when their victim dies, and they are both caught and imprisoned.

Each Dawn I Die Trailer (1939)

19 August 1939

A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.

Background to Danger Trailer (1943)

03 July 1943

An American gets caught up in wartime action in Turkey.

Queen of the Night Clubs Trailer (1929)

23 March 1929

Irked by the success of a brassy nightclub owner. her rivals set out to drive her out of business, and frame her for a murder in the bargain.

Souls at Sea Trailer (1937)

03 September 1937

Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor and Powdah save lives during a sea tragedy in this story about the slave trade on the high seas during 1842.

Johnny Allegro Trailer (1949)

26 May 1949

Treasury Department officials recruit a florist (Raft) to lead them to a wanted criminal (Macready); but once he gets too close, he finds he's the hunted.

Sextette Trailer (1978)

03 March 1978

On the day of her wedding to her sixth husband, glamorous silver screen sex symbol Marlo Manners is sought to intervene in a political dispute between nations, which leads to chaos.

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Trailer (1975)

06 August 1975

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.

Follow the Boys Trailer (1944)

05 May 1944

During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were meant as morale-boosters to both the troops overseas and the civilians at home.

The Fashion Side of Hollywood Trailer (1935)

04 November 1935

Compilation of lighting and costume tests from various films, most notably Sternberg's "The Devil Is a Woman" (1935).

Madame Racketeer Trailer (1932)

23 July 1932

International con artist Martha Hicks a.k.a. Countess von Claudwig is released from another stay in prison and decides to treat her rheumatism with a stay at her estranged husband's hotel at a Wisconsin spa.

Christmas Eve Trailer (1947)

31 October 1947

The greedy nephew of eccentric Matilda Reid seeks to have her judged incompetent so he can administer her wealth, but she will be saved if her three long-lost adopted sons appear for a Christmas Eve reunion.

The House Across the Bay Trailer (1940)

01 March 1940

Nightclub owner Steve Larwitt sees his empire of investments collapse as he faces tax evasion charges and attacks by rivals.

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

A documentary filmography of Howard Hawks, including lengthy footage of Hawks himself discussing his films and many clips from his best-known pictures.

Johnny Angel Trailer (1945)

25 October 1945

George Raft plays a sailor who sets out to solve his father's mysterious death.

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Trailer (1941)

05 December 1941

Hedda Hopper plays hostess at a party for her (grown) son William (DeWolfe Jr.). Hopper, attends the dedication of the Motion Picture Relief Fund's country home and goes to the Mocambo.

Deadhead Miles Trailer (1972)

08 August 1972

A long-distance trucker, dressed like a sea captain, aimlessly sails the American highways in his 18 wheeler mumbling manic, southern accented non sequiturs; carnivalizing roadside stops and happenstance towns while out-weirding cops and weigh stations with his new cryptic, over-coated hitchhiker buddy.

The Man with Bogart's Face Trailer (1980)

03 October 1980

In this send-up of the Humphrey Bogart detective films of the 1940s, a man idolizes Bogart so much that he has his features altered to look exactly like him and then opens up a detective agency under the name Sam Marlow.

Outpost in Morocco Trailer (1949)

02 May 1949

Captain Gerard, greatest lover in the Foreign Legion, is assigned to escort an emir's daughter to her father's mountain citadel and find out what he can about the emir's activities.

Night After Night Trailer (1932)

29 October 1932

A successful ex-boxer opens a high-class speakeasy in what once was the childhood home of a formerly rich society girl.

Yours for the Asking Trailer (1936)

23 July 1936

Casino operator Johnny Lamb hires down-on-her-luck socialite Lucille Sutton as his casino hostess, in order to help her and to improve casino income.

Under-Cover Man Trailer (1932)

02 December 1932

When his father is murdered, erstwhile conman Nick Darrow asks the cops if he can go undercover to find the killers, and maybe even stop a crime ring that has been plaguing the police.

Nob Hill Trailer (1945)

13 June 1945

A Barbary Coast saloon owner hopes to marry his way into San Francisco's high society. Directed by Henry Hathaway, the film was released in 1945.

A Dangerous Profession Trailer (1949)

10 December 1949

A cop-turned-bail bondsman gets involved in a murder investigation involving a former flame.

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 Trailer (1933)

01 December 1933

Comedian Lloyd Hamilton escorts a group of beauty contest winners to various Hollywood night spots.