Movie Description
The Racket
(1951)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Cromwell
- Producer : Edmund Grainger
- Editor : Sherman Todd
- Cast : Robert Mitchum,Lizabeth Scott,Robert Ryan,William Talman,Ray Collins,Joyce Mackenzie,Robert Hutton,Virginia Huston,William Conrad,Walter Sande,Les Tremayne,Don Porter,Walter Baldwin,Brett King,Richard Karlan,Tito Vuolo,Eric Alden,Gregg Barton,Don Beddoe,Robert Bice,Matthew Boulton,Barry Brooks,Howland Chamberlain,John Daheim,Don Dillaway,Art Dupuis,Jane Easton,Pat Flaherty,William Forrest,Jack Gargan,Dick Gordon,Bret Hamilton,Jayne Hazard,Howard Joslin,Hazel Keener,Mike Lally,Harry Lauter,Ronald Lee,Herbert Lytton,Frank Marlowe,Thomas Martin,Allen Mathews,Harriet Matthews,Philo McCullough,John McGuire,Ralph Montgomery,Al Murphy,William J. O'Brien,Eddie Parker,Ralph Peters,Howard Petrie,Joey Ray,Walter Reed,Richard Reeves,Stephen Roberts,Jack Shea,Miles Shepard,Charles Sherlock,George Sherwood,Milburn Stone,Duke Taylor,Herb Vigran,Max Wagner,Bud Wolfe,Sally Yarnell,Frank Baker,Tex Brodus,George Bruggeman,Dick Cherney,Bud Cokes,Claudia Constant,Curtis Jarrett,Michael Jeffers,Buck Russell
Cast
Thomas McQuigg
Irene Hayes
Nick Scanlon
Johnson
Mortimer Welsh
Mary McQuigg
Dave Ames
Lucy Johnson
Turk
Jim Delaney
Harry Craig
R. G. Connolly
Sullivan
Joe Scanlon
Breeze Enright
Tony
Sergeant (uncredited)
Rookie Cop (uncredited)
Mitchell (uncredited)
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Simpson (uncredited)
Cameron (uncredited)
Roy Higgins (uncredited)
Mannick (uncredited)
Harris (uncredited)
Police Car Driver (uncredited)
Operator (uncredited)
Car 43 Policeman (uncredited)
Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
Lewis (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Werker (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)
Officer Mosley (uncredited)
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Police Doctor (uncredited)
Pedestrian with Morning Newspaper (uncredited)
Governor's Butler (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Librarian (uncredited)
Man Seated at Bar (uncredited)
Policeman in Locker Room (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Newsboy (uncredited)
Counterman / Short Order Cook (uncredited)
Garage Roof Thug (uncredited)
Davis (uncredited)
Governor (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)
Leo (uncredited)
Schmidt (uncredited)
Night Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Douglas (uncredited)
Member of Craig's Team (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Paradise Club Manager (uncredited)
Durko (uncredited)
Detective with Johnson at the Paradise Club (uncredited)
Police Operator (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Commission Member (uncredited)
Commission Member (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Racket
Status Released
Release Information
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1951-10-25
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 28m
Production CompaniesRKO Radio Pictures
Genres
- Crime
- Thriller
