The Racket
1951 · Movie · NR · 88 min
★ 6.8(41)unSUB Rating
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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Details
- Years
- 1951
- Release date
- 1951-10-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 88 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.3/10 (41 votes)
Themes
- corruption
- election campaign
- cop-killer
- gangster
- police chief
- based on play or musical
- remake
- film noir
- police corruption
- police station
- mob boss
- mob hit
- +10 more
Cast & crew
Robert Mitchum
as Thomas McQuigg
Lizabeth Scott
as Irene Hayes
Robert Ryan
as Nick Scanlon
William Talman
as Johnson
Ray Collins
as Mortimer Welsh
Joyce Mackenzie
as Mary McQuigg
Robert Hutton
as Dave Ames
Virginia Huston
as Lucy Johnson
William Conrad
as Turk
Walter Sande
as Jim Delaney
Directed by John Cromwell