The Racket
"The Racket boldly begins where the Senate crime committee left off!"
1951-10-25
6.3
en 88mCrimeThriller
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.
Director
John Cromwell
Screenplay
William Wister Haines
Screenplay
W.R. Burnett
Theatre Play
Bartlett Cormack
Producer
Edmund Grainger
Director of Photography
George E. Diskant
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Status
ReleasedCountries
- United States of America
Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures
