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The Racket
"The Racket boldly begins where the Senate crime committee left off!"
User Score39 votes
63%6.3/10
Release1951→
Runtime1H 28M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8

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
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John Cromwell
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corruptionelection campaigncop-killergangsterpolice chiefbased on play or musicalremakefilm noirpolice stationmob bossmob hitterrorist bombingpolitical corruptioncrime syndicatemobsubpoenawitness intimidationsystemic corruptioncorrupt police officialscorrupt legal systemcorrupt district attorneymob corruption
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Countries:United States of America
Production:RKO Radio Pictures



































