Light Fingers (1929 film)

Light Fingers is a 1929 American sound all-talking pre-Code drama film directed by Joseph Henabery. The sound was recorded via the Western Electric sound-on-film process. The film was produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures.

Plot
Con artist Light Fingers slips past defenses to steal jewels from the Madisons. Young Donald's own jewel heist attempt is foiled by Dorothy. Smitten Light Fingers vows to go straight, but his loyalty forces him to retrieve the jewels for his gang. Misunderstood, he's arrested, saved only by Dorothy's faith.

Cast

 * Ian Keith as Light Fingers
 * Dorothy Revier as Dorothy Madison
 * Carroll Nye as Donald Madison
 * Ralph Theodore as Kerrigan
 * Tom Ricketts as Edward Madison
 * Charles Gerrard as London Tower
 * Pietro Sosso as Butler

Production
Production for Light Fingers began by Columbia Pictures on June 3, 1929. Antonio Moreno was first booked to play the leading male role, but due to a schedule conflict with a different production he was in, Moreno was replaced by Ian Keith.

John Francis Natteford wrote the screenplay. He stated that the title character was based on a criminal that Natteford encountered when he worked as a court reporter for a New York newspaper. Before the release of the film, various newspapers stated that the title character was adapted from the stage play, Raffles, which included John Barrymore as the lead.