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The Racket (1951)

APPROVED  88 min  -  Crime | Film-Noir | Drama   -  12 December 1951 (USA)
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The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon... See full summary »

Writers:

William Wister Haines (screenplay), W.R. Burnett (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Mitchum ...
Lizabeth Scott ...
Robert Ryan ...
William Talman William Talman ...
Ray Collins Ray Collins ...
Joyce Mackenzie Joyce Mackenzie ...
Mary McQuigg (as Joyce MacKenzie)
Robert Hutton Robert Hutton ...
Virginia Huston Virginia Huston ...
Lucy Johnson
William Conrad ...
Walter Sande Walter Sande ...
Precinct Sgt. Jim Delaney
Les Tremayne Les Tremayne ...
Harry Craig (Crime Commission chief investigator)
Don Porter Don Porter ...
R.G. Connolly
Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin ...
Booking Sgt. Sullivan
Brett King Brett King ...
Richard Karlan Richard Karlan ...
Breeze Enright
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Storyline

The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. There are only two problems: First, Nick is the violent type, preferring to do things the old-fashioned way instead of using the syndicate's more genteel methods. The second problem is McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson. Together, they take on the violent Nick and try to foil the syndicate's plans to elect Welch, the crooked prosecutor running for a crooked judgeship. Written by Martin Lewison <lewison+@pitt.edu>  

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Taglines:

YOU'LL LEARN WHO PAYS OFF WHO -- AND WHY! (original print ad - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Das Syndikat See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The film's director John Cromwell was in the Broadway play "The Racket" which opened on November 27, 1927. He starred as McQuigg, the role played in the film by Robert Mitchum. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Nick Scanlon's car is a 1949 Chrysler Crown Imperial limo. In the crash scene, an older 1942 model was used. The '49 side trim has been added, but the different front end reveals the switch. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Smallville: Noir (#6.20)" (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening"
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Harold Adamson
Performed by Lizabeth Scott (dubbed) See more »