6. The Gift of the Emperor

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Raffles plans the most daring enterprise of his career - the theft of a jewel worth £100,000. But Inspector Mackenzie is hot on his trail. Could the intrepid cracksman's luck finally run out..? Starring Jeremy Clyde. EW Hornung's Raffles stories about the 'gentleman thief'. Dramatised by David Buck. AJ Raffles ...... Jeremy Clyde Bunny Manders ...... Michael Cochrane Inspector Mackenzie ...... Henry Stamper Von Heumann ...... Frederick Jaeger Miss Werner ...... Zelah Clarke Captain ...... Alan Dudley Steward ...... Stephen Rashbrook Signature tune composed by Jim Parker. Director: Gordon House A BBC Radio 4/ BBC World Service production first broadcast in July 1988.