1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 The character of A.J. Raffles was created by E.W. Hornung in 1898.&amp;nbsp; Hornung was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s brother-in-law, and he was inspired to write about a sort of anti-Sherlock Holmes.&amp;nbsp; His Raffles is thief, to be sure, but one who was charming.&amp;nbsp; Raffles an “an amateur cracksman,” who lives the life of a gentleman.&amp;nbsp; But if you don’t actually have an independent income, you have to be able to finance your lifestyle somehow.&amp;nbsp; “Screen Directors’ Playhouse” adapted popular films to radio, often with the movie’s same stars and directors.&amp;nbsp; There had been several silent film adaptations of Hornung’s tales, as well as a 1930 film starring Ronald Colman and a 1939 film starring David Niven.&amp;nbsp; This broadcast adapts the 1939 film and features the equally suave-voiced Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Episode Screen Directors’ Playhouse September 14, 1951&amp;nbsp; “Raffles” 3:30 The Chronic Rift Network http://chronicriftnetwork.libsyn.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26981052/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/152955732