Riff-Raff

Riff-Raff is an adventure thriller centered on a private investigator who attempts to stop a group of antagonists from seizing oil fields in Panama. While working to thwart these plans, the detective also searches for a valuable map that has been hidden in an obvious location.

The film was produced by RKO Radio Pictures and written by Martin Rackin. It was directed by Ted Tetzlaff, marking the first of two directed films listed in his career, followed by The Window in 1949. The production featured a cast of 41 credited performers, led by Pat O’Brien in the role of Dan Hammer, alongside Anne Jeffreys, Walter Slezak, Percy Kilbride, Jerome Cowan, and George Givot.

Released in 1947 with a runtime of 80 minutes, the movie has received generally positive feedback from viewers. It holds a 6.8 rating on IMDb based on 1,000 votes and a 6.2 rating on TMDB from 24 votes.