The Racket

The Racket (1951)

The Racket boldly begins where the Senate crime committee left off!

  • Genre: Crime, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1951-10-25
  • User Rating: 6.2/10 from 39 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 28min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: John Cromwell
star 6.3/10
From 39 Ratings
6.7

Summary

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.

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  • Robert Mitchum

    as Thomas McQuigg

  • Lizabeth Scott

    as Irene Hayes

  • Robert Ryan

    as Nick Scanlon

  • William Talman

    as Johnson

  • Ray Collins

    as Mortimer Welsh

  • Joyce Mackenzie

    as Mary McQuigg

  • Robert Hutton

    as Dave Ames

  • Virginia Huston

    as Lucy Johnson

  • William Conrad

    as Turk

  • Walter Sande

    as Jim Delaney

  • Les Tremayne

    as Harry Craig

  • Don Porter

    as R. G. Connolly

  • Walter Baldwin

    as Sullivan

  • Brett King

    as Joe Scanlon

  • Richard Karlan

    as Breeze Enright

  • Tito Vuolo

    as Tony

  • Eric Alden

    as Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Gregg Barton

    as Rookie Cop (uncredited)

  • Don Beddoe

    as Mitchell (uncredited)

  • Robert Bice

    as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

  • Matthew Boulton

    as Simpson (uncredited)

  • Barry Brooks

    as Cameron (uncredited)

  • Howland Chamberlain

    as Roy Higgins (uncredited)

  • John Daheim

    as Mannick (uncredited)

  • Don Dillaway

    as Harris (uncredited)

  • Art Dupuis

    as Police Car Driver (uncredited)

  • Jane Easton

    as Operator (uncredited)

  • Pat Flaherty

    as Car 43 Policeman (uncredited)

  • William Forrest

    as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)

  • Jack Gargan

    as Lewis (uncredited)

  • Dick Gordon

    as Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Bret Hamilton

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Jayne Hazard

    as Girl (uncredited)

  • Howard Joslin

    as Werker (uncredited)

  • Hazel Keener

    as Secretary (uncredited)

  • Mike Lally

    as Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Harry Lauter

    as Officer Mosley (uncredited)

  • Ronald Lee

    as Elevator Boy (uncredited)

  • Herbert Lytton

    as Police Doctor (uncredited)

  • Frank Marlowe

    as Pedestrian with Morning Newspaper (uncredited)

  • Thomas Martin

    as Governor's Butler (uncredited)

  • Allen Mathews

    as Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Harriet Matthews

    as Librarian (uncredited)

  • Philo McCullough

    as Man Seated at Bar (uncredited)

  • John McGuire

    as Policeman in Locker Room (uncredited)

  • Ralph Montgomery

    as Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Al Murphy

    as Newsboy (uncredited)

  • William J. O'Brien

    as Counterman / Short Order Cook (uncredited)

  • Eddie Parker

    as Garage Roof Thug (uncredited)

  • Ralph Peters

    as Davis (uncredited)

  • Howard Petrie

    as Governor (uncredited)

  • Joey Ray

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Walter Reed

    as Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)

  • Richard Reeves

    as Leo (uncredited)

  • Stephen Roberts

    as Schmidt (uncredited)

  • Jack Shea

    as Night Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Miles Shepard

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Charles Sherlock

    as Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • George Sherwood

    as Douglas (uncredited)

  • Milburn Stone

    as Member of Craig's Team (uncredited)

  • Duke Taylor

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Herb Vigran

    as Paradise Club Manager (uncredited)

  • Max Wagner

    as Durko (uncredited)

  • Bud Wolfe

    as Detective with Johnson at the Paradise Club (uncredited)

  • Sally Yarnell

    as Police Operator (uncredited)

  • Frank Baker

    as Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Tex Brodus

    as Police Officer (uncredited)

  • George Bruggeman

    as Police Officer (uncredited)

  • Dick Cherney

    as Police Officer (uncredited)

  • Bud Cokes

    as Police Officer (uncredited)

  • Claudia Constant

    as Girl (uncredited)

  • Curtis Jarrett

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Michael Jeffers

    as Commission Member (uncredited)

  • Buck Russell

    as Commission Member (uncredited)
Directing John Cromwell Director
Writing William Wister Haines Screenplay
Writing W.R. Burnett Screenplay
Writing Bartlett Cormack Theatre Play
Production Edmund Grainger Producer
Camera George E. Diskant Director of Photography
Editing Sherman Todd Editor
Art Albert S. D'Agostino Art Direction
Art Jack Okey Art Direction
Art Darrell Silvera Set Decoration
Art William Stevens Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Michael Woulfe Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Mel Berns Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Larry Germain Hairstylist
Production Cliff P. Broughton Production Supervisor
Sound Frank McWhorter Sound
Sound Clem Portman Sound
Sound C. Bakaleinikoff Music Director
Sound Jimmy McHugh Music
Writing Harold Adamson Lyricist

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