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Racket Squad

  • TV Series
  • 1950–1953
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
137
YOUR RATING
Racket Squad (1950)
CrimeDrama

This series dramatizes confidence games which fall under the jurisdiction of Captain John Braddock.This series dramatizes confidence games which fall under the jurisdiction of Captain John Braddock.This series dramatizes confidence games which fall under the jurisdiction of Captain John Braddock.

  • Stars
    • Reed Hadley
    • Hugh Beaumont
    • Keith Richards
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    137
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Reed Hadley
      • Hugh Beaumont
      • Keith Richards
    • 7User reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

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    Reed Hadley
    Reed Hadley
    • Capt. John Braddock…
    Hugh Beaumont
    Hugh Beaumont
    • Narrator (prologue)…
    Keith Richards
    Keith Richards
    • Charley Woods…
    Griff Barnett
    Griff Barnett
    • Claude Anderson…
    Douglas Evans
    Douglas Evans
    • Horse Race Caller…
    Robert Bray
    Robert Bray
    • Desk Sergeant in Prologue…
    Pierre Watkin
    Pierre Watkin
    • Dr. Trevillon…
    Fay Roope
    Fay Roope
    • Clayton Carswell…
    Gloria Saunders
    Gloria Saunders
    • Elvira…
    Harry Tyler
    Harry Tyler
    • Henry Simpson…
    Russell Hicks
    Russell Hicks
    • Jeremiah J. Gates…
    Don Dillaway
    Don Dillaway
    • Al Keller…
    Emlen Davies
    Emlen Davies
    • Susan Lester…
    Lorin Raker
    • Mr. Lester…
    James Kirkwood
    James Kirkwood
    • Judge Harper…
    Louis Lettieri
    Louis Lettieri
    • Boy…
    Douglass Dumbrille
    Douglass Dumbrille
    • George Vermillion
    Robert Rockwell
    Robert Rockwell
    • Don Kerby…
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      After one year in syndication, CBS added this show to its schedule in 1951.
    • Quotes

      [Introduction to each episode]

      Captain Braddock: [to the camera] What you are about to see is a real-life story, taken from the files of the police racket and bunco squads, business protective associations and similar sources around the country. It is intended to expose the confidence game - the carefully worked-out frauds by which confidence men take more money each year from the American public than all the bank robbers and thugs with their violence.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: Gracie and George Locked Out of Their House (1953)
    • Soundtracks
      The Grand Canyon Suite
      by Ferde Grofé Sr. (uncredited)

      (Original theme over the opening credits, which was the signature music for their sponsor, Phillip Morris cigarettes.)

    User reviews7

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    7/10
    Despite being a bit old fashioned, the old episodes hold up pretty well.
    I love old TV shows and often watch them on my computer. How? Well, archive.org has a lot of public domain TV series and I have tried quite a few over the years. One of these is "Racket Busters". While they don't have every episode, they have quite a few and they are well worth your time--even if they are a bit dated when you see them today.

    Each episode features Captain Braddock (Reed Hadley) as the seemingly all-knowing cop. He investigates cases involving frauds and con artists. Each episode begins and ends with the same spiel--a weakness of the show. Instead of tailoring the narration for each episode, it's just tacked on to the standard introduction--a preachy one at that.

    What follows are various recreations of various crimes. Some are rather unusual but many (such as one about pyramid schemes) are timeless and might help you avoid such scams today. In each case, the crime is recreated AND Braddock always catches them. And, surprisingly, in most cases, he gets the money back to the victims! Not exactly real life, but quite enjoyable and worth your time--particularly if you like shows like "Dragnet" or "The Naked City".
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    • planktonrules
    • Feb 17, 2014

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    • Release date
      • June 7, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Squadra mobile
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hal Roach Studios
      • Showcase Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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