One of the earliest "master-criminal" talkie films (although Raffles comes across as pretty inept, truth be told!), this is indeed mostly talk, without the talk being sufficiently witty to justify the excessive amounts of it. But Ronald Colman epitomizes 1930's elegance and sophistication - he is what people used to call "a dapper gentleman". Kay Francis wears one stunning dress; for a (much) better Kay-Francis-falls-in-love-with-a-jewel-robber film, I recommend the aptly titled "Jewel Robbery" (1932), with the equally suave William Powell. ** out of 4.
Review of Raffles
