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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

Cast

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