The Racket
The Racket boldly begins where the Senate crime committee left off!
Rating: 6.3 out of 10TMDB(44 votes)
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.
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Music
Music by Paul Sawtell
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Cinematography
Cinematography by George E. Diskant
Details
- Director
- Writers
- W.R. BurnettScreenplay
- William Wister HainesScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 25, 1951
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Robert MitchumThomas McQuigg
Lizabeth ScottIrene Hayes
Robert RyanNick Scanlon
William TalmanJohnson
Ray CollinsMortimer Welsh
Joyce MackenzieMary McQuigg
Robert HuttonDave Ames
Virginia HustonLucy Johnson
William ConradTurk
Walter SandeJim Delaney
Les TremayneHarry Craig
Don PorterR. G. Connolly
Walter BaldwinSullivan
Brett KingJoe Scanlon
Richard KarlanBreeze Enright
Tito VuoloTony
Eric AldenSergeant (uncredited)
Gregg BartonRookie Cop (uncredited)
Don BeddoeMitchell (uncredited)
Robert BicePolice Dispatcher (uncredited)
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