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63% Critic Match
The Racket
“The Racket boldly begins where the Senate crime committee left off!”
6.3 / 10• 1951• 1h 28m•NR• English
CrimeThriller
Storyline
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 & Crew
Robert Mitchum
Thomas McQuigg
Lead
Lizabeth Scott
Irene Hayes
Robert Ryan
Nick Scanlon
William Talman
Johnson
Ray Collins
Mortimer Welsh
Joyce Mackenzie
Mary McQuigg
Robert Hutton
Dave Ames
Virginia Huston
Lucy Johnson
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Cromwell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Racket is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
