The Racket
The Racket
Crime
Thriller

The Racket

88 minutes
10/25/1951
6.3

Overview

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.

Cast

Robert Mitchum
Robert MitchumCaptain Thomas McQuigg
Lizabeth Scott
Lizabeth ScottIrene Hayes
Robert Ryan
Robert RyanNick Scanlon
William Talman
William TalmanOfficer Bob Johnson
Ray Collins
Ray CollinsD. A. Mortimer X. Welsh
Joyce Mackenzie
Joyce MackenzieMary McQuigg
Robert Hutton
Robert HuttonDave Ames
Virginia Huston
Virginia HustonLucy Johnson
William Conrad
William ConradDet. Sgt. Turk
Walter Sande
Walter SandeSgt. Jim Delaney
Les Tremayne
Les TremayneHarry Craig
Don Porter
Don PorterR. G. Connolly
Walter Baldwin
Walter BaldwinSgt. Sullivan
Brett King
Brett KingJoe Scanlon
Richard Karlan
Richard KarlanBreeze Enright
Tito Vuolo
Tito VuoloTony
Eric Alden
Eric AldenSergeant (uncredited)
Gregg Barton
Gregg BartonRookie Cop (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
Don BeddoeMitchell (uncredited)
Robert Bice
Robert BicePolice Dispatcher (uncredited)
Matthew Boulton
Matthew BoultonSimpson (uncredited)
Barry Brooks
Barry BrooksCameron (uncredited)
Howland Chamberlain
Howland ChamberlainRoy Higgins (uncredited)
John Daheim
John DaheimMannick (uncredited)
Don Dillaway
Don DillawayHarris (uncredited)
Art Dupuis
Art DupuisPolice Car Driver (uncredited)
Jane Easton
Jane EastonOperator (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Pat FlahertyCar 43 Policeman (uncredited)
William Forrest
William ForrestHead of Crime Commission (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Jack GarganLewis (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Dick GordonPedestrian (uncredited)
Bret Hamilton
Bret HamiltonReporter (uncredited)
Jayne Hazard
Jayne HazardGirl (uncredited)
Howard Joslin
Howard JoslinSgt. Werker (uncredited)
Hazel Keener
Hazel KeenerSecretary (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike LallySergeant (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Harry LauterOfficer Mosley (uncredited)
Ronald Lee
Ronald LeeElevator Boy (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton
Herbert LyttonPolice Doctor (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
Frank MarlowePedestrian with Morning Newspaper (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Thomas MartinGovernor's Butler (uncredited)
Allen Mathews
Allen MathewsPedestrian (uncredited)
Harriet Matthews
Harriet MatthewsLibrarian (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Philo McCulloughMan Seated at Bar (uncredited)
John McGuire
John McGuirePoliceman in Locker Room (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Ralph MontgomeryPedestrian (uncredited)
Al Murphy
Al MurphyNewsboy (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
William J. O'BrienCounterman / Short Order Cook (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
Eddie ParkerGarage Roof Thug (uncredited)
Ralph Peters
Ralph PetersDavis (uncredited)
Howard Petrie
Howard PetrieThe Governor (uncredited)
Joey Ray
Joey RayReporter (uncredited)
Walter Reed
Walter ReedPoliceman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)
Richard Reeves
Richard ReevesLeo (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts
Stephen RobertsSchmidt (uncredited)
Jack Shea
Jack SheaNight Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Miles Shepard
Miles ShepardPoliceman (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Charles SherlockPedestrian (uncredited)
George Sherwood
George SherwoodDouglas (uncredited)
Milburn Stone
Milburn StoneMember of Craig's Team (uncredited)
Duke Taylor
Duke TaylorPoliceman (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Herb VigranParadise Club Manager (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Max WagnerDurko (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe
Bud WolfeDetective with Johnson at the Paradise Club (uncredited)
Sally Yarnell
Sally YarnellPolice Operator (uncredited)