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6.3The 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.
Released: 1951-10-2588 minDir: John CromwellCrime, Thriller
Cast
- Robert Mitchum as Thomas McQuigg
- Lizabeth Scott as Irene Hayes
- Robert Ryan as Nick Scanlon
- William Talman as Johnson
- Ray Collins as Mortimer Welsh
- Joyce Mackenzie as Mary McQuigg
Themes
- corruption
- election campaign
- cop-killer
- gangster
- police chief
- based on play or musical
- remake
- film noir
- police corruption
- police station
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Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
3,414 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
30%
- Year
- 1951
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Rated
- Approved
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 88
- FilmAffinity ID
- 250038
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- publication date
- 1952-01-04
- title
- The Racket
- review score
- 33%
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Categories
1951 American films1951 crime drama films1951 English-language films1951 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican crime drama filmsAmerican films based on playsAmerican police detective filmsEnglish-language crime drama filmsFilm noirFilms about organized crime in the United StatesFilms directed by John CromwellFilms scored by Paul SawtellRemakes of American filmsRKO Pictures filmsSound film remakes of silent filmsTemplate film date with 3 release dates