The Racket

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

1951 1h 28m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 43

CrimeThriller

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Cromwell
Writers: William Wister Haines, W.R. Burnett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Cromwell, shot by George E. Diskant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sherman Todd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Robert Mitchum and Lizabeth Scott and Robert Ryan carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The Racket boldly begins where the Senate crime committee left off!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Cromwell directs. George E. Diskant behind the camera. Sherman Todd cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by John Cromwell, shot by George E. Diskant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Sherman Todd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Robert Mitchum and Lizabeth Scott and Robert Ryan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Racket boldly begins where the Senate crime committee left off!".
7IMDB entry: tt0043955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 22 themes, including "corruption", "election campaign", "cop-killer", "gangster".