The Rat (1938 film)

The Rat is a 1937 British crime drama film directed by Jack Raymond from a screenplay by Hans Gulder Rameau, Marjorie Gaffney, and Miles Malleson, based upon the 1924 play of the same name written by Ivor Novello and Constance Collier. Produced by the British film company, Imperator Films, it premiered in London on 11 November 1937, and was distributed by RKO Radio Pictures in the United States, where it was released on 21 January 1938. The film stars Ruth Chatterton, Anton Walbrook, and Rene Ray.