The Racket
movie
The Racket boldly begins where the Senate crime committee left off!
Released October 25, 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.
Runtime
1h 28m
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
The Racket
Status
Released
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English
Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures
United States
Keywords
- corruption
- election campaign
- cop-killer
- gangster
- police chief
- based on play or musical
- remake
- film noir
- police station
- mob boss
- mob hit
- terrorist bombing
- political corruption
- crime syndicate
- mob
- subpoena
- witness intimidation
- systemic corruption
- corrupt police officials
- corrupt legal system
- corrupt district attorney
- mob corruption
