The Racket (1951)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.5 |
Directed By
John Cromwell
Crew
John Cromwell
William Wister Haines
W.R. Burnett
Bartlett Cormack
Edmund Grainger
Paul Sawtell
George E. Diskant
Sherman Todd
Howard Hughes
Alexander Kahle
John Daheim
Carey Loftin
Albert S. D'Agostino
Jack Okey
Darrell Silvera
William Stevens
Michael Woulfe
Mel Berns
Larry Germain
Cliff P. Broughton
Arthur Siteman
James E. Casey
Frank McWhorter
Clem Portman
TOP CAST
Robert Mitchum
Captain Thomas McQuigg
Lizabeth Scott
Irene Hayes
Robert Ryan
Nick Scanlon
William Talman
Officer Bob Johnson
Ray Collins
D. A. Mortimer X. Welsh
Joyce Mackenzie
Mary McQuigg
Robert Hutton
Dave Ames
Virginia Huston
Lucy Johnson
William Conrad
Det. Sgt. Turk
Walter Sande
Sgt. Jim Delaney
Les Tremayne
Harry Craig
Don Porter
R. G. Connolly
Walter Baldwin
Sgt. Sullivan
Brett King
Joe Scanlon
Richard Karlan
Breeze Enright
Tito Vuolo
Tony
Eric Alden
Sergeant (uncredited)
Gregg Barton
Rookie Cop (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
Mitchell (uncredited)
Robert Bice
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Matthew Boulton
Simpson (uncredited)
Barry Brooks
Cameron (uncredited)
Howland Chamberlain
Roy Higgins (uncredited)
John Daheim
Mannick (uncredited)
Don Dillaway
Harris (uncredited)
Art Dupuis
Police Car Driver (uncredited)
Jane Easton
Operator (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Car 43 Policeman (uncredited)
William Forrest
Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Lewis (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Bret Hamilton
Reporter (uncredited)
Jayne Hazard
Girl (uncredited)
Howard Joslin
Sgt. Werker (uncredited)
Hazel Keener
Secretary (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Sergeant (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Officer Mosley (uncredited)
Ronald Lee
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton
Police Doctor (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
Pedestrian with Morning Newspaper (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Governor's Butler (uncredited)
Allen Mathews
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Harriet Matthews
Librarian (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Man Seated at Bar (uncredited)
John McGuire
Policeman in Locker Room (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Al Murphy
Newsboy (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
Counterman / Short Order Cook (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
Garage Roof Thug (uncredited)
Ralph Peters
Davis (uncredited)
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