Riffraff
1936, English. Directed by J. Walter Ruben.
When a red-headed woman meets a red-headed man!
Fisherman Dutch marries cannery worker Hattie. After he is kicked out of his union and fired from his job he leaves Hattie who steals money for him and goes to jail. He gets a new job, foils a plot to dynamite the ship, and promises to wait for Hattie.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Riffraff is streaming on TCM in India.
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- Released
- 3 January 1936
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Anita Loos, Frances Marion, H.W. Hanemann
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Riffraff runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Which OTT platform is Riffraff on?
Riffraff is streaming on TCM in India. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed Riffraff?
Riffraff (1936) was directed by J. Walter Ruben and stars Jean Harlow, Spencer Tracy, Una Merkel.