He and Marin returned to RKO to make the film noir "Nocturne" (1946), produced by Joan Harrison which was popular. Raft's next three films were all directed by Marin: "Christmas Eve" (1947), at United Artists for Bogeaus, a box office disappointment; "Intrigue" (1947) at United Artists for Star Films; "Race Street" (1948) at RKO. In June 1947 Raft received some bad publicity when his friend Bugsy Siegel was murdered. However the following year Hedda Hopper wrote a profile on Raft which said the actor was "going stronger than ever today" adding that "he has made millions but hasn't got 'em" due to a fondness for gambling and a loyalty to helping old friends. Star Film's second movie was a story of the French Foreign Legion, "Outpost in Morocco" (1949), partly shot on location in Africa. The film was a box office disappointment. He followed this with a series of thrillers: "Johnny Allegro" (1949), directed by Ted Tetzlaff for Columbia; "Red Light" (1949), by Roy Del Ruth for United Artists; and "A Dangerous Profession" (1949), by Tetzlaff for RKO. None of these performed particularly strongly at the box office, and Raft's standing as a box office attraction had been damaged. The "Johnny Allegro" shoot went on for so long that Raft missed out on the chance to star in "The Big Steal" (1949); he was replaced by Robert Mitchum. Raft went to England to make "I'll Get You for This", shot in 1950 but not released for another year. In the summer of 1951, Raft had the title role in the radio adventure series "Rocky Jordan". He played "the owner of a cabaret in Cairo whose life is steeped in intrigue." It only lasted a few months. Raft appeared in two low budget thrillers, "Escape Route" (1952), shot in England with Sally Gray, and "Loan Shark" (1952). Both were released through Lippert Pictures. He starred in a syndicated TV series "I'm the Law" (1953) which ran one season. "The Man from Cairo" (1953), also for Lippert and shot in Europe and Africa, was the last film in which Raft had top billing. He resumed his dancing career, doing an exhibit in Las Vegas.