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The Racket  (1951)
The Racket boldly begins where the Senate crime committee left off!


6.3|25 Oct, 1951|88 min
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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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Keywords
corruption
election campaign
cop-killer
gangster
police chief
based on play or musical
remake
film noir
police station
mob boss
mob hit
terrorist bombing
political corruption
crime syndicate
mob
subpoena
witness intimidation
systemic corruption
corrupt police officials
corrupt legal system
corrupt district attorney
mob corruption

Casts

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
Les Tremayne
Les Tremayne
Harry Craig
Don Porter
Don Porter
R. G. Connolly
Walter Baldwin
Walter Baldwin
Sullivan
Brett King
Brett King
Joe Scanlon
Richard Karlan
Richard Karlan
Breeze Enright
Tito Vuolo
Tito Vuolo
Tony
Eric Alden
Eric Alden
Sergeant (uncredited)
Gregg Barton
Gregg Barton
Rookie Cop (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
Don Beddoe
Mitchell (uncredited)
Robert Bice
Robert Bice
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Matthew Boulton
Matthew Boulton
Simpson (uncredited)
Barry Brooks
Cameron (uncredited)
Howland Chamberlain
Howland Chamberlain
Roy Higgins (uncredited)
John Daheim
John Daheim
Mannick (uncredited)
Don Dillaway
Don Dillaway
Harris (uncredited)
Art Dupuis
Police Car Driver (uncredited)
Jane Easton
Jane Easton
Operator (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
Car 43 Policeman (uncredited)
William Forrest
William Forrest
Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Lewis (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Bret Hamilton
Reporter (uncredited)
Jayne Hazard
Jayne Hazard
Girl (uncredited)
Howard Joslin
Werker (uncredited)
Hazel Keener
Hazel Keener
Secretary (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
Sergeant (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Harry Lauter
Officer Mosley (uncredited)
Ronald Lee
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton
Herbert Lytton
Police Doctor (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
Frank Marlowe
Pedestrian with Morning Newspaper (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Governor's Butler (uncredited)
Allen Mathews
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Harriet Matthews
Librarian (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Philo McCullough
Man Seated at Bar (uncredited)
John McGuire
John McGuire
Policeman in Locker Room (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Al Murphy
Newsboy (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
Counterman / Short Order Cook (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
Eddie Parker
Garage Roof Thug (uncredited)
Ralph Peters
Ralph Peters
Davis (uncredited)
Howard Petrie
Howard Petrie
Governor (uncredited)
Joey Ray
Reporter (uncredited)
Walter Reed
Walter Reed
Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)
Richard Reeves
Leo (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts
Schmidt (uncredited)
Jack Shea
Night Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Miles Shepard
Policeman (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Charles Sherlock
Pedestrian (uncredited)
George Sherwood
Douglas (uncredited)
Milburn Stone
Milburn Stone
Member of Craig's Team (uncredited)
Duke Taylor
Policeman (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Herb Vigran
Paradise Club Manager (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Durko (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe
Detective with Johnson at the Paradise Club (uncredited)
Sally Yarnell
Police Operator (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Frank Baker
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
Police Officer (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Police Officer (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Police Officer (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Police Officer (uncredited)
Claudia Constant
Girl (uncredited)
Curtis Jarrett
Policeman (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Michael Jeffers
Commission Member (uncredited)
Buck Russell
Commission Member (uncredited)

Crews

William Wister Haines
Screenplay
Bartlett Cormack
Theatre Play
John Cromwell
John Cromwell
Director
George E. Diskant
Director of Photography
W.R. Burnett
W.R. Burnett
Screenplay
Sherman Todd
Editor
Edmund Grainger
Producer
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Albert S. D'Agostino
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Cliff P. Broughton
Production Supervisor
Clem Portman
Sound
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
William Stevens
Set Decoration
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist
Jack Okey
Art Direction
Frank McWhorter
Sound
Michael Woulfe
Michael Woulfe
Costume Design
C. Bakaleinikoff
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Jimmy McHugh
Music
Harold Adamson
Lyricist

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