The George Raft Story (film)
| The George Raft Story | |
|---|---|
Ray Danton in The George Raft Story
|
|
| Directed by | Joseph M. Newman |
| Produced by | Ben Schwalb |
| Screenplay by | Crane Wilbur |
| Starring |
Ray Danton Jayne Mansfield Julie London Barrie Chase |
| Music by | Jeff Alexander |
| Cinematography | Carl E. Guthrie |
| Edited by | George White |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists |
|
Release date
|
|
|
Running time
|
106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.2 million |
The George Raft Story is a 1961 American biographical film of Hollywood film star George Raft. Ray Danton portrays Raft and the film was directed by Joseph M. Newman. The picture was retitled Spin of a Coin for release in the United Kingdom, a reference to Raft's character's nickel-flipping trick in Scarface (1932), the film that launched Raft's career as an actor known for portraying gangsters.
The film is a largely fictionalized version of Raft's turbulent life and career. Neville Brand appears briefly as Al Capone, recreating his role from the 1959 television series The Untouchables. Although other characters were fictional, Moxie was based on Raft's long-time friend and associate Mack Gray. Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel is a major character. No mention is made in the film of Raft's long-estranged wife Grayce (Mulrooney) or early mob benefactor Owney Madden.
George Raft and Mack Gray had played themselves almost two decades earlier in a markedly different but equally fictionalized biographical movie about Raft's early days as a dancer reluctantly involved with gangsters entitled Broadway (1942).
...
Wikipedia