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The Racket

The Racket

Release: 1951-10-25 ·Runtime: 88m ·★ 6.3
Crime Thriller

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Richard Karlan Richard Karlan as Breeze Enright Tito Vuolo Tito Vuolo as Tony John McGuire John McGuire as Policeman in Locker Room (uncredited) Eddie Parker Eddie Parker as Garage Roof Thug (uncredited) Ray Collins Ray Collins as Mortimer Welsh Eric Alden Eric Alden as Sergeant (uncredited) Howard Petrie Howard Petrie as Governor (uncredited) Charles Sherlock Charles Sherlock as Pedestrian (uncredited) Virginia Huston Virginia Huston as Lucy Johnson Les Tremayne Les Tremayne as Harry Craig William Forrest William Forrest as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited) Hazel Keener Hazel Keener as Secretary (uncredited) Ralph Peters Ralph Peters as Davis (uncredited) Robert Ryan Robert Ryan as Nick Scanlon Walter Reed Walter Reed as Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited) Gregg Barton Gregg Barton as Rookie Cop (uncredited) Lizabeth Scott Lizabeth Scott as Irene Hayes Howland Chamberlain Howland Chamberlain as Roy Higgins (uncredited) Frank Marlowe Frank Marlowe as Pedestrian with Morning Newspaper (uncredited) Herbert Lytton Herbert Lytton as Police Doctor (uncredited) Robert Hutton Robert Hutton as Dave Ames Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin as Sullivan Pat Flaherty Pat Flaherty as Car 43 Policeman (uncredited) Harry Lauter Harry Lauter as Officer Mosley (uncredited) Joyce Mackenzie Joyce Mackenzie as Mary McQuigg Don Porter Don Porter as R. G. Connolly John Daheim John Daheim as Mannick (uncredited) Jayne Hazard Jayne Hazard as Girl (uncredited) Mike Lally Mike Lally as Sergeant (uncredited) Robert Mitchum Robert Mitchum as Thomas McQuigg Robert Bice Robert Bice as Police Dispatcher (uncredited) Philo McCullough Philo McCullough as Man Seated at Bar (uncredited) Frank Baker Frank Baker as Pedestrian (uncredited) William Conrad William Conrad as Turk Michael Jeffers Michael Jeffers as Commission Member (uncredited) William Talman William Talman as Johnson Milburn Stone Milburn Stone as Member of Craig's Team (uncredited) Jane Easton Jane Easton as Operator (uncredited) Walter Sande Walter Sande as Jim Delaney Brett King Brett King as Joe Scanlon Don Beddoe Don Beddoe as Mitchell (uncredited) Matthew Boulton Matthew Boulton as Simpson (uncredited) Don Dillaway Don Dillaway as Harris (uncredited) Herb Vigran Herb Vigran as Paradise Club Manager (uncredited)