The Racket (1951)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
The Racket boldly begins where the Senate crime committee left off!
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.
- Released: 1951-10-25
- Genres: Crime, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 28m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 43 votes
Directed by John Cromwell.
Top 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
- Robert Hutton as Dave Ames
- Virginia Huston as Lucy Johnson
- William Conrad as Turk
- Walter Sande as Jim Delaney
Where to watch The Racket
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- Canada: buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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