Oct 25, 1951
88 min
Full-HD

The Racket (1951)

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.

Category

Crime Thriller

Country

United States of America

Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Robert Mitchum

Thomas McQuigg

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

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