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The Racket

The Racket

The Racket boldly begins where the Senate crime committee left off!

19516.31h 28m

Overview

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.

Directed by John Cromwell
Written by Bartlett Cormack, W.R. Burnett, William Wister Haines
Produced by Edmund Grainger
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Top Cast

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Thomas McQuigg

Lizabeth Scott

Lizabeth Scott

Irene Hayes

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Nick Scanlon

William Talman

William Talman

Johnson

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Mortimer Welsh

Joyce Mackenzie

Joyce Mackenzie

Mary McQuigg

Robert Hutton

Robert Hutton

Dave Ames

Virginia Huston

Virginia Huston

Lucy Johnson

William Conrad

William Conrad

Turk

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Jim Delaney

Themes & Keywords

corruptionelection campaigncop-killergangsterpolice chiefbased on play or musicalremakefilm noirpolice stationmob bossmob hitterrorist bombingpolitical corruptioncrime syndicatemobsubpoenawitness intimidationsystemic corruptioncorrupt police officialscorrupt legal systemcorrupt district attorneymob corruption

About The Racket

The Racket is a crime, thriller film released in 1951 exploring themes of corruption, election campaign, cop-killer, gangster, police chief, based on play or musical. Directed by John Cromwell, it stars Robert Mitchum, Lizabeth Scott, Robert Ryan. 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.

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