
He Walked by Night(1949)
Roy Martin aka Roy Morgan is a burglar and former war-time Radio & Electronics Engineer who listens in to radio police calls, allowing him to stay one step ahead of the cops.


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

Robert Mitchum
Thomas McQuigg

Lizabeth Scott
Irene Hayes

Robert Ryan
Nick Scanlon

William Talman
Johnson

Ray Collins
Mortimer Welsh

Joyce Mackenzie
Mary McQuigg

Robert Hutton
Dave Ames

Virginia Huston
Lucy Johnson

William Conrad
Turk

Walter Sande
Jim Delaney
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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