The Racket (1951)

The Racket (1951)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1951-10-25 United States of America 88 Min. PG-13
6.3 34 votes
Crime, Thriller

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 is Captain Thomas McQuigg
Captain Thomas McQuigg
Lizabeth Scott is Irene Hayes
Irene Hayes
Robert Ryan is Nick Scanlon
Nick Scanlon
William Talman is Officer Bob Johnson
Officer Bob Johnson
Ray Collins is D. A. Mortimer X. Welsh
D. A. Mortimer X. Welsh
Joyce Mackenzie is Mary McQuigg
Mary McQuigg
Robert Hutton is Dave Ames
Dave Ames
Virginia Huston is Lucy Johnson
Lucy Johnson
William Conrad is Det. Sgt. Turk
Det. Sgt. Turk
Walter Sande is Sgt. Jim Delaney
Sgt. Jim Delaney
Les Tremayne is Harry Craig
Harry Craig
Don Porter is R. G. Connolly
R. G. Connolly
Walter Baldwin is Sgt. Sullivan
Sgt. Sullivan
Brett King is Joe Scanlon
Joe Scanlon
Richard Karlan is Breeze Enright
Breeze Enright
Tito Vuolo is Tony
Tony
Eric Alden is Sergeant (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)
Gregg Barton is Rookie Cop (uncredited)
Rookie Cop (uncredited)
Don Beddoe is Mitchell (uncredited)
Mitchell (uncredited)
Robert Bice is Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Matthew Boulton is Simpson (uncredited)
Simpson (uncredited)
Barry Brooks is Cameron (uncredited)
Cameron (uncredited)
Howland Chamberlain is Roy Higgins (uncredited)
Roy Higgins (uncredited)
John Daheim is Mannick (uncredited)
Mannick (uncredited)
Don Dillaway is Harris (uncredited)
Harris (uncredited)
Art Dupuis is Police Car Driver (uncredited)
Police Car Driver (uncredited)
Jane Easton is Operator (uncredited)
Operator (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty is Car 43 Policeman (uncredited)
Car 43 Policeman (uncredited)
William Forrest is Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
Jack Gargan is Lewis (uncredited)
Lewis (uncredited)
Dick Gordon is Pedestrian (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Bret Hamilton is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Jayne Hazard is Girl (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Howard Joslin is Sgt. Werker (uncredited)
Sgt. Werker (uncredited)
Hazel Keener is Secretary (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
Mike Lally is Sergeant (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)
Harry Lauter is Officer Mosley (uncredited)
Officer Mosley (uncredited)
Ronald Lee is Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton is Police Doctor (uncredited)
Police Doctor (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe is Pedestrian with Morning Newspaper (uncredited)
Pedestrian with Morning Newspaper (uncredited)
Thomas Martin is Governor's Butler (uncredited)
Governor's Butler (uncredited)
Allen Mathews is Pedestrian (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Harriet Matthews is Librarian (uncredited)
Librarian (uncredited)
Philo McCullough is Man Seated at Bar (uncredited)
Man Seated at Bar (uncredited)
John McGuire is Policeman in Locker Room (uncredited)
Policeman in Locker Room (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery is Pedestrian (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Al Murphy is Newsboy (uncredited)
Newsboy (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien is Counterman / Short Order Cook (uncredited)
Counterman / Short Order Cook (uncredited)
Eddie Parker is Garage Roof Thug (uncredited)
Garage Roof Thug (uncredited)
Ralph Peters is Davis (uncredited)
Davis (uncredited)
Howard Petrie is The Governor (uncredited)
The Governor (uncredited)
Joey Ray is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Walter Reed is Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)
Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)
Richard Reeves is Leo (uncredited)
Leo (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts is Schmidt (uncredited)
Schmidt (uncredited)
Jack Shea is Night Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Night Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Miles Shepard is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock is Pedestrian (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
George Sherwood is Douglas (uncredited)
Douglas (uncredited)
Milburn Stone is Member of Craig's Team (uncredited)
Member of Craig's Team (uncredited)
Duke Taylor is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Herb Vigran is Paradise Club Manager (uncredited)
Paradise Club Manager (uncredited)
Max Wagner is Durko (uncredited)
Durko (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe is Detective with Johnson at the Paradise Club (uncredited)
Detective with Johnson at the Paradise Club (uncredited)
Sally Yarnell is Police Operator (uncredited)
Police Operator (uncredited)