---
title: 'The George Raft Story (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joseph M. Newman'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 106
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-george-raft-story-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054918/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The George Raft Story (1961)

1961 · 106 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

The George Raft Story is a 1961 American biographical film directed by Joseph M. Newman that stars Ray Danton as Hollywood film star George Raft. The picture was retitled Spin of a Coin for release in the United Kingdom, a reference to Raft's character's nickel-flipping trick in Scarface (1932), the film that launched his career as an actor known for portraying gangsters.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joseph M. Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-m-newman)
- **Screenplay:** [Crane Wilbur](https://cinepixo.com/people/crane-wilbur)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jeff Alexander](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-alexander)

## Cast

- [Robert Strauss](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-strauss)
- [Barrie Chase](https://cinepixo.com/people/barrie-chase)
- [Brad Dexter](https://cinepixo.com/people/brad-dexter)
- [Barbara Nichols](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-nichols)
- [Julie London](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-london)
- [Ray Danton](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-danton)
- [Neville Brand](https://cinepixo.com/people/neville-brand)
- [Jayne Mansfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/jayne-mansfield)

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