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Gentleman Thief is a 2001 British television film loosely based on the A. J. Raffles stories by E. W. Hornung. It stars Nigel Havers as A. J. Raffles and Michael French as Ellis Bride, an original character who appears as Raffles's sidekick instead of Bunny Manders, Raffles's sidekick in Hornung's stories. It aired on 24 June 2001 on BBC One.
Original Release
06/24/2001
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nigel Havers | A J Raffles |
| Michael French | Ellis Bride |
| John Shrapnel | Monty Sinclair |
| Frances Barber | Julia Sinclair |
| Dave Hill | Frank Banning |
| John Mills | Arthur Rosehip |
| Madeleine Worrall | Mags Raffles |
| Tim Barlow | Benjamin Cook |
| Annette Badland | Mrs. Pinkton |
| Francis Crampsie | Prison Guard |
Directors
Writers
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nigel Havers | A J Raffles |
| Michael French | Ellis Bride |
| John Shrapnel | Monty Sinclair |
| Frances Barber | Julia Sinclair |
| Dave Hill | Frank Banning |
| John Mills | Arthur Rosehip |
| Madeleine Worrall | Mags Raffles |
| Tim Barlow | Benjamin Cook |
| Annette Badland | Mrs. Pinkton |
| Francis Crampsie | Prison Guard |
| Jonathan Linsley | East End Brute |
| Jonathan Oliver | Priest |
| Daniel Fenton | Pianist at Omega |
| Dominic Cooper | PC Merrifield |
| Dominic Kemp | Constable |
| Katrine Bach | Daisy |
| Nikki Snode | Paper Vendor |
| Harry Eden | Davie Barnett |
| Brian Cant | Prof. Pinkton |
| Matthew Graham | Executioner |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Mal Young | Executive Producer |
| Victoria Fea | Producer |
| Lesley McNeil | Producer |
