The George Raft Films (hardback)

<p><span style=color: rgba(38 40 42 1)>George Raft's career trajectory is quite fascinating from the stirring image of a gangster coldly flipping a coin in </span><em style=color: rgba(38 40 42 1)>Scarface</em><span style=color: rgba(38 40 42 1)>to achieving stardom as a leading man and finally ending his career once again playing small roles as a gangster in Hollywood films. This book is a film-by-film look at Raft's long career with movies like </span><em style=color: rgba(38 40 42 1)>Bolero</em><span style=color: rgba(38 40 42 1)> in which he was able to exhibit his formidable skill as a dancer </span><em style=color: rgba(38 40 42 1)>Souls at Sea Each Dawn I Die Johnny Angel </em><span style=color: rgba(38 40 42 1)>and </span><em style=color: rgba(38 40 42 1)>Red Light</em><span style=color: rgba(38 40 42 1)>; exploring the adventure films action dramas and post-war film noir productions that continue to define the actor's career. Raft is also known for turning down films that later became classics like </span><em style=color: rgba(38 40 42 1)>The Maltese Falcon </em><span style=color: rgba(38 40 42 1)>and </span><em style=color: rgba(38 40 42 1)>Double Indemnity. </em><span style=color: rgba(38 40 42 1)>His minimalist style is often dismissed as limited but it is filled with nuance and his best work remains relevant in the 21</span><sup style=color: rgba(38 40 42 1)>st</sup><span style=color: rgba(38 40 42 1)> century.</span></p><p><br></p>