Directed by:
Joseph M. NewmanCinematography:
Carl E. GuthrieComposer:
Jeff AlexanderCast:
Ray Danton, Jayne Mansfield, Julie London, Barrie Chase, Barbara Nichols, Frank Gorshin, Brad Dexter, Neville Brand, Robert Strauss, Herschel Bernardi (more)VOD (1)
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This is an interesting biography of the actor known for his gangster roles in films, and though Ray Danton plays the part of George Raft without looking like him in the least, he is still convincing in his mannerisms. Without getting into any in-depth plumbing of the actor's life, the story begins with the young Raft making his way in New York as a dancer and rubbing shoulders with underworld figures. Then he goes to Hollywood where he eventually finds fame in the film SCARFACE and gets typecast as a gangster. Tiring of this persona but unable to do very much about it, Raft's career starts to decline for quite a awhile before his success in SOME LIKE IT HOT. Along the way, his relationships with five different women are pictured in the briefest fashion. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Ray Danton
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
The Longest Day (1962)
Jayne Mansfield
USA
Best movies:
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)
Illegal (1955)
The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
Julie London
USA
Best movies:
Saddle the Wind (1958)
The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
The Red House (1947)
Barrie Chase
USA
Best movies:
Deep in My Heart (1954)
Cape Fear (1962)
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
Barbara Nichols
USA
Best movies:
Ten North Frederick (1958)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
Frank Gorshin
USA
Best movies:
12 Monkeys (1995)
Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)
That Darn Cat! (1965)
Brad Dexter
USA
Best movies:
Les Sept Mercenaires (1960)
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Neville Brand
USA
Best movies:
Stalag 17 (1953)
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Robert Strauss
USA
Best movies:
Stalag 17 (1953)
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
The Redhead from Wyoming (1953)
Herschel Bernardi
USA
Best movies:
Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)
The Savage Eye (1960)
Irma la Douce (1963)
Argentina Brunetti
Argentina
Best movies:
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Gilda (1946)
Tycoon (1947)
Robert H. Harris
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
America, America (1963)
Peyton Place (1957)
Jack Albertson
USA
Best movies:
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
Teacher's Pet (1958)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Murvyn Vye
USA
Best movies:
Pickup on South Street (1953)
Pickup (1951)
Golden Earrings (1947)
Roy Jenson
Canada
Best movies:
Cry for Me, Billy (1972)
Chinatown (1974)
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
William H. O'Brien
Australia
Best movies:
Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Mysterious Lady (1928)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Kenner G. Kemp
USA
Best movies:
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Limelight (1952)
Jeffrey Sayre
USA
Best movies:
Bon Voyage! (1962)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
North by Northwest (1959)
Forbes Murray
Canada
Best movies:
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Edison, the Man (1940)
Vertigo (1958)
Harold Miller
USA
Best movies:
Song of Love (1947)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)