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Rating: 7 stars

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Riff-Raff (1947)

Directed by Ted Tetzlaff

Crime | Film Noir

Overview

A private detective foils the plans of villains attempting to take over Panamanian oil fields while he searches for a valuable map hidden in plain sight.

Rated NR | Length 80 minutes

Actors

Pat O’Brien | Anne Jeffreys | Walter Slezak | Percy Kilbride | Jerome Cowan | George Givot | Jason Robards Sr. | Marc Krah | Robert Andersen | Ernest Anderson | Bobby Barber | Bonnie Blair | Eddie Borden | Tom Coleman | Italia DeNubila | Alphonso DuBois | Fred Essler | Betty Hill | Patt Hyatt | Lou Lubin | Alice Ludes | Sam Lufkin | Carmen López | Saul Martell | Dorothy McCarty | George Mendoza | Drew Miller | Tommy Noonan | Eduardo Noriega | Bob O'Connor | Virginia Owen | Julian Rivero | Hector V. Sarno | Norbert Schiller | Sammy Stein | Tex Swan

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

The five-minute opening sequence is as good as any film noir: rain-drenched, dialogue-free. It’s a fantastic set-up.

The rest of the film is good, not great. A private detective, tropical location, and seedy characters. The noir cinematography is excellent.

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