Portrait of George Raft

Acting

George Raft

Career

Active from 1929 to 1972, busiest in 1932 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
52
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
George Raft Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 8
  • Film Noir 7
  • Historical Setting 6
  • Atmospheric 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Class Conflict 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Gritty Realism 4
  • Mystery 4
  • Crime Drama 3
  • Social Satire 3
  • Nostalgic 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

81
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

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

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980s

1 title ยท average score 63
The Man with Bogart's Face
The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)
GoodWatch score 63

as Petey Cane

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 54
Hammersmith Is Out
Hammersmith Is Out (1972)
GoodWatch score 43

as Guido Scartucci

Deadhead Miles
Deadhead Miles (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

as George Raft

1960s

8 titles ยท average score 53
Skidoo
Skidoo (1968)
GoodWatch score 43

as Captain Garbaldo

Casino Royale
Casino Royale (1967)
GoodWatch score 46

as George Raft

Five Golden Dragons
Five Golden Dragons (1967)
GoodWatch score 42

as Dragon #2

The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand (1966)
GoodWatch score 61

as Charles Binnaggio

Batman
Batman (1966)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Citizen in Bank (uncredited)

The Patsy
The Patsy (1964)
GoodWatch score 58

as George Raft

For Those Who Think Young
For Those Who Think Young (1964)
GoodWatch score 43

as Detective (uncredited)

Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven (1960)
GoodWatch score 59

as Jack Strager

1950s

14 titles ยท average score 58
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1959)
GoodWatch score 90

as Spats Colombo

Jet Over The Atlantic
Jet Over The Atlantic (1959)
GoodWatch score 57

as Stafford

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
GoodWatch score 67

as Saloon Bouncer

A Bullet for Joey
A Bullet for Joey (1955)
GoodWatch score 49

as Joe Victor

Rogue Cop
Rogue Cop (1954)
GoodWatch score 52

as Dan Beaumonte

Black Widow
Black Widow (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

as Detective Bruce

I'm the Law
I'm the Law (1953)

TV show ยท as Police Lt. George Kirby

The Man From Cairo
The Man From Cairo (1953)
GoodWatch score 55

as Mike Canelli

Escape Route
Escape Route (1952)
GoodWatch score 56

as Steve Rossi

Loan Shark
Loan Shark (1952)
GoodWatch score 45

as Joe Gargen

I'll Get You for This
I'll Get You for This (1951)

as Nick Cain

The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Gang Leader

1940s

19 titles ยท average score 56
A Dangerous Profession
A Dangerous Profession (1949)
GoodWatch score 47

as Vince Kane

Red Light
Red Light (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

as Johnny Torno

Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve (1947)
GoodWatch score 51

as Mario Torio

Whistle Stop
Whistle Stop (1946)
GoodWatch score 44

as Kenny Veech

Mr. Ace
Mr. Ace (1946)
GoodWatch score 59

as Eddie Ace

Nocturne
Nocturne (1946)
GoodWatch score 56

as Joe Warne

Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel (1945)
GoodWatch score 52

as Johnny Angel

Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys (1944)
GoodWatch score 57

as Tony West

Background to Danger
Background to Danger (1943)
GoodWatch score 58

as Joe Barton

Manpower
Manpower (1941)
GoodWatch score 68

as Johnny Marshall

They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night (1940)
GoodWatch score 75

as Joe Fabrini

The House Across the Bay
The House Across the Bay (1940)
GoodWatch score 56

as Steve Larwitt

1930s

33 titles ยท average score 63
Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die (1939)
GoodWatch score 60

as 'Hood' Stacey

Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes (1939)
GoodWatch score 60

as Cliff Taylor

Spawn of the North
Spawn of the North (1938)
GoodWatch score 64

as Tyler Dawson

You and Me
You and Me (1938)
GoodWatch score 75

as Joe Dennis

Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea (1937)
GoodWatch score 62

as Powdah

Yours for the Asking
Yours for the Asking (1936)
GoodWatch score 58

as Johnny Lamb

Rumba
Rumba (1935)
GoodWatch score 61

as Joe Martin

Pick-up
Pick-up (1933)
GoodWatch score 59

as Harry Glynn

The Bowery
The Bowery (1933)
GoodWatch score 54

as Steve Brodie

If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million (1932)
GoodWatch score 83

as Eddie Jackson

Scarface
Scarface (1932)
GoodWatch score 85

as Guino Rinaldo

Night After Night
Night After Night (1932)
GoodWatch score 70

as Joe Anton

1920s

3 titles ยท average score 83
Queen of the Night Clubs
Queen of the Night Clubs (1929)

as Gigola

Gold Diggers of Broadway
Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929)
GoodWatch score 83

as Dancer (uncredited)

Side Street
Side Street (1929)

as Georgie Ames (uncredited)