
The Racket(1951)
The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, take on the violent Nick.


“Unarmed… He’s dangerous. Armed… He’s lethal.”
Ralph Cotter, a ruthless criminal, escapes violently from a farm prison. Then, he seduces a dead inmate’s sister, gets back quickly into the crime business, faces corrupt local cops who run the city’s underworld and meets a powerful tycoon’s whimsical daughter.

James Cagney
Ralph Cotter

Barbara Payton
Holiday Carleton

Helena Carter
Margaret Dobson

Ward Bond
Inspector Charles Weber

Luther Adler
Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon

Barton MacLane
Lieutenant John Reece

Steve Brodie
Joe 'Jinx' Raynor

Rhys Williams
Vic Mason

Herbert Heyes
Ezra Dobson

John Litel
Police Chief Sam Tolgate
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye is a crime, thriller film released in 1950 exploring themes of corruption, trial, prison escape, film noir, police corruption, convict. Directed by Gordon Douglas, it stars James Cagney, Barbara Payton, Helena Carter. Ralph Cotter, a ruthless criminal, escapes violently from a farm prison. Then, he seduces a dead inmate’s sister, gets back quickly into the crime business, faces corrupt local cops who run the city’s underworld and meets a powerful tycoon’s whimsical daughter.
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