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George Raft is a Actor American born on 26 september 1895 at New York City (USA)

George Raft

George Raft
George Raft participated to 86 films (as actor, director or script writer).
Among those, 2 have good markets following the box office.

Here are the best films classified by number of entries :

Actor

Some Like It Hot, 2h1
Directed by Billy Wilder
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Crime, Romance
Themes Mafia films, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Erotic films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Rail transport films, Musical films, Gangster films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft, Joe E. Brown, Pat O'Brien
Roles Spats Colombo
Rating81% 4.099354.099354.099354.099354.09935
It is February 1929 in the city of Chicago, Joe (Tony Curtis) is an irresponsible jazz saxophone player, gambler and ladies' man; his friend Jerry (Jack Lemmon) is a sensible jazz double-bass player. They accidentally witness the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre. When the gangsters, led by "Spats" Colombo (George Raft), spot them, the two run for their lives. Penniless and in a mad rush to get out of town, the two musicians take a job with Sweet Sue (Joan Shawlee) and her Society Syncopators, an all-female band headed to Miami. Disguised as women and renaming themselves Josephine and Daphne, they board a train with the band and their male manager, Bienstock. Before they board the train, Joe and Jerry notice Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), the band's vocalist and ukulele player.
The Upper Hand, 1h40
Directed by Denys de La Patellière
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Jean Gabin, Gert Fröbe, George Raft, Mireille Darc, Claude Brasseur, Philippe Clair
Roles Charles Binnaggio
Rating61% 3.0535453.0535453.0535453.0535453.053545
Paulo les Diams, son ami Walter, Jack de Londres et un Munichois pratiquent allègrement le trafic d'or. Un jour une bande rivale, celle de Mario, les attaque. Les correspondants de Londres et de Munich disparaissent. Paulo est sauvé par un faux journaliste mais vrai policier américain, qui se trouve promu garde du corps du gangster. Lorsque le dernier associé est mitraillé à mort, Paulo se fâche. À ce moment un délégué du syndicat propose une transaction.