The Racket
1951·United States·88 min.
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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.
DirectorJohn Cromwell
MusicPaul Sawtell
CinematographyGeorge E. Diskant
CastRobert Mitchum·Lizabeth Scott·Robert Ryan·William Talman·Ray Collins·Joyce Mackenzie·Robert Hutton·Virginia Huston·William Conrad·Walter Sande·Les Tremayne·Don Porter·Walter Baldwin·Brett King·Richard Karlan·Tito VuoloShow all
Original titleThe Racket