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The Racket( 1951)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert Mitchum

      Captain Thomas McQuigg

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      Lizabeth Scott

      Irene Hayes

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      Robert Ryan

      Nick Scanlon

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      William Talman

      Officer Bob Johnson

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      Ray Collins

      D. A. Mortimer X. Welsh

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      Joyce Mackenzie

      Mary McQuigg

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      Robert Hutton

      Dave Ames

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      Virginia Huston

      Lucy Johnson

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      William Conrad

      Det. Sgt. Turk

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      Walter Sande

      Sgt. Jim Delaney

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      Les Tremayne

      Harry Craig

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      Don Porter

      R. G. Connolly

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      Walter Baldwin

      Sgt. Sullivan

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      Brett King

      Joe Scanlon

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      Richard Karlan

      Breeze Enright

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      Tito Vuolo

      Tony

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      Eric Alden

      Sergeant (uncredited)

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      Gregg Barton

      Rookie Cop (uncredited)

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      Don Beddoe

      Mitchell (uncredited)

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      Robert Bice

      Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

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      Matthew Boulton

      Simpson (uncredited)

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      Barry Brooks

      Cameron (uncredited)

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      Howland Chamberlain

      Roy Higgins (uncredited)

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      John Daheim

      Mannick (uncredited)

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      Don Dillaway

      Harris (uncredited)

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      Art Dupuis

      Police Car Driver (uncredited)

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      Jane Easton

      Operator (uncredited)

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      Pat Flaherty

      Car 43 Policeman (uncredited)

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      William Forrest

      Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)

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      Jack Gargan

      Lewis (uncredited)

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      Dick Gordon

      Pedestrian (uncredited)

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      Bret Hamilton

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Jayne Hazard

      Girl (uncredited)

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      Howard Joslin

      Sgt. Werker (uncredited)

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      Hazel Keener

      Secretary (uncredited)

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      Mike Lally

      Sergeant (uncredited)

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      Harry Lauter

      Officer Mosley (uncredited)

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      Ronald Lee

      Elevator Boy (uncredited)

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      Herbert Lytton

      Police Doctor (uncredited)

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      Frank Marlowe

      Pedestrian with Morning Newspaper (uncredited)

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      Thomas Martin

      Governor's Butler (uncredited)

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      Allen Mathews

      Pedestrian (uncredited)

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      Harriet Matthews

      Librarian (uncredited)

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      Philo McCullough

      Man Seated at Bar (uncredited)

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      John McGuire

      Policeman in Locker Room (uncredited)

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      Ralph Montgomery

      Pedestrian (uncredited)

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      Al Murphy

      Newsboy (uncredited)

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      William J. O'Brien

      Counterman / Short Order Cook (uncredited)

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      Eddie Parker

      Garage Roof Thug (uncredited)

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      Ralph Peters

      Davis (uncredited)

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      Howard Petrie

      The Governor (uncredited)

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      Joey Ray

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Walter Reed

      Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)

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      Richard Reeves

      Leo (uncredited)

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      Stephen Roberts

      Schmidt (uncredited)

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      Jack Shea

      Night Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

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      Miles Shepard

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Charles Sherlock

      Pedestrian (uncredited)

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      George Sherwood

      Douglas (uncredited)

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      Milburn Stone

      Member of Craig's Team (uncredited)

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      Duke Taylor

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Herb Vigran

      Paradise Club Manager (uncredited)

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      Max Wagner

      Durko (uncredited)

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      Bud Wolfe

      Detective with Johnson at the Paradise Club (uncredited)

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      Sally Yarnell

      Police Operator (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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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