The Racket
“The Racket boldly begins where the Senate crime committee left off!”
Synopsis
A major national crime syndicate arrives in town and forms an alliance with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. Police Captain McQuigg, the only honest officer on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, confront the violent Scanlon.
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A crew of 84+ credited
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Edited by Sherman ToddShot by George E Diskant
Also known as
- Das Syndikatde
- El sobornoes
- La gangit
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Cast & Crew
84 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Robert Mitchum
as Captain Thomas McQuigg
Lizabeth Scott
as Irene Hayes
Robert Ryan
as Nick Scanlon
William Talman
as Officer Bob Johnson
Robert Ryan Nm0752813
as Nick Scanlon
Ray Collins
as D.A. Mortimer X. Welsh
Joyce Mackenzie
as Mary McQuigg
Robert Hutton
as Dave Ames
Virginia Huston
as Lucy Johnson
William Conrad
as Det. Sgt. Turk
Walter Sande
as Sgt. Jim Delaney
Les Tremayne
as Harry Craig
Supporting cast
63Don 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)
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