Summary
Crime drama starring Robert Mitchum, Lizabeth Scott and Robert Ryan. When a determined police captain investigates a gang leader's syndicate, he discovers corruption in high places.
The Racket
- Drama
- Crime/detective
- 1951
- John Cromwell
- 88 mins
- PG
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In this tough crime drama, Robert Mitchum plays an honest but hard-boiled cop who goes up against a gangster (Robert Ryan) who has leading politicians in his pocket. Despite being made by RKO for peanuts, the film has some decent action scenes and car chases, and co-directors John Cromwell and Nicholas Ray lace the rather hackneyed story with a welcome dash of political cynicism. RKO was owned at the time by Howard Hughes and this is a remake of a 1928 film that Hughes produced.
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Credits
Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Captain McQuigg | Robert Mitchum |
| Irene | Lizabeth Scott |
| Nick Scanlon | Robert Ryan |
| Johnson | William Talman |
| Welch | Ray Collins |
| Mary McQuigg | Joyce MacKenzie |
| Ames | Robert Hutton |
| Lucy Johnson | Virginia Huston |
| Turck | William Conrad |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | John Cromwell |
| Director | Nicholas Ray |
Details
- Theatrical distributor
- R.K.O. Radio Pictures Ltd
- Languages
- English
- Available on
- DVD
- Formats
- Black and white
