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

1951

1h 28m

6.3(35 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.

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Cast & Crew

65 members

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Robert Mitchum

Captain Thomas McQuigg

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Lizabeth Scott

Irene Hayes

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Robert Ryan

Nick Scanlon

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William Talman

Officer Bob Johnson

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Ray Collins

D. A. Mortimer X. Welsh

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Joyce Mackenzie

Mary McQuigg

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Robert Hutton

Dave Ames

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Virginia Huston

Lucy Johnson

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William Conrad

Det. Sgt. Turk

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Walter Sande

Sgt. Jim Delaney

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Les Tremayne

Harry Craig

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Don Porter

R. G. Connolly

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Walter Baldwin

Sgt. Sullivan

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Brett King

Joe Scanlon

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Richard Karlan

Breeze Enright

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Tito Vuolo

Tony

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Eric Alden

Sergeant (uncredited)

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Gregg Barton

Rookie Cop (uncredited)

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Don Beddoe

Mitchell (uncredited)

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Robert Bice

Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

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Matthew Boulton

Simpson (uncredited)

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Barry Brooks

Cameron (uncredited)

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Howland Chamberlain

Roy Higgins (uncredited)

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John Daheim

Mannick (uncredited)

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Don Dillaway

Harris (uncredited)

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Art Dupuis

Police Car Driver (uncredited)

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Jane Easton

Operator (uncredited)

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Pat Flaherty

Car 43 Policeman (uncredited)

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William Forrest

Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)

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Jack Gargan

Lewis (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Bret Hamilton

Reporter (uncredited)

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Jayne Hazard

Girl (uncredited)

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Howard Joslin

Sgt. Werker (uncredited)

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Hazel Keener

Secretary (uncredited)

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Mike Lally

Sergeant (uncredited)

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Harry Lauter

Officer Mosley (uncredited)

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Ronald Lee

Elevator Boy (uncredited)

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Herbert Lytton

Police Doctor (uncredited)

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Frank Marlowe

Pedestrian with Morning Newspaper (uncredited)

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Thomas Martin

Governor's Butler (uncredited)

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Allen Mathews

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Harriet Matthews

Librarian (uncredited)

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Philo McCullough

Man Seated at Bar (uncredited)

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John McGuire

Policeman in Locker Room (uncredited)

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Ralph Montgomery

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Al Murphy

Newsboy (uncredited)

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William J. O'Brien

Counterman / Short Order Cook (uncredited)

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Eddie Parker

Garage Roof Thug (uncredited)

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Ralph Peters

Davis (uncredited)

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Howard Petrie

The Governor (uncredited)

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Joey Ray

Reporter (uncredited)

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Walter Reed

Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)

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Richard Reeves

Leo (uncredited)

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Stephen Roberts

Schmidt (uncredited)

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Jack Shea

Night Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

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Miles Shepard

Policeman (uncredited)

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Charles Sherlock

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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George Sherwood

Douglas (uncredited)

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Milburn Stone

Member of Craig's Team (uncredited)

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Duke Taylor

Policeman (uncredited)

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Herb Vigran

Paradise Club Manager (uncredited)

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Max Wagner

Durko (uncredited)

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Bud Wolfe

Detective with Johnson at the Paradise Club (uncredited)

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Sally Yarnell

Police Operator (uncredited)

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