Question 1

Why does the iguana in Riffraff not match its supposed habitat?

Accepted Answer

The rain slicked iguana appears to be a tropical variety, but Peru, the flight's departure point, is home to the Microlophus peruvianus, a lava lizard found in Peru, Chile, and Ecuador.

Question 2

What is the connection between Riffraff and Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer?

Accepted Answer

Pat O'Brien's character Dan Hammer is often called simply Hammer. The film released in 1947, the same year Mickey Spillane's first Mike Hammer novel, I, the Jury, was published. It's wondered if Spillane was aware of the film.

Question 3

Where did director Ted Tetzlaff shoot the exteriors for Riffraff?

Accepted Answer

Director Ted Tetzlaff traveled to Panama to shoot all of the exteriors, backgrounds, and establishing shots for this film.

Question 4

What is the significance of Pop's taxi in Riffraff?

Accepted Answer

Pop's taxi is a 1930 Buick Series 40 Phaeton, base price new about $1,310 (roughly $25,000 in 2025). Only 1,100 were built.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in Riffraff?

Accepted Answer

A private detective foils villains attempting to take over Panamanian oil fields while he searches for a valuable map hidden in plain sight.

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