The Racket (1951) Cast & Crew

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Directed by John Cromwell.

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
• Les Tremayne as Harry Craig
• Don Porter as R. G. Connolly
• Walter Baldwin as Sullivan
• Brett King as Joe Scanlon
• Richard Karlan as Breeze Enright
• Tito Vuolo as Tony
• Eric Alden as Sergeant (uncredited)
• Gregg Barton as Rookie Cop (uncredited)
• Don Beddoe as Mitchell (uncredited)
• Robert Bice as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
• Matthew Boulton as Simpson (uncredited)
• Barry Brooks as Cameron (uncredited)
• Howland Chamberlain as Roy Higgins (uncredited)
• John Daheim as Mannick (uncredited)
• Don Dillaway as Harris (uncredited)
• Art Dupuis as Police Car Driver (uncredited)
• Jane Easton as Operator (uncredited)
• Pat Flaherty as Car 43 Policeman (uncredited)
• William Forrest as Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
• Jack Gargan as Lewis (uncredited)
• Dick Gordon as Pedestrian (uncredited)
• Bret Hamilton as Reporter (uncredited)
• Jayne Hazard as Girl (uncredited)
• Howard Joslin as Werker (uncredited)
• Hazel Keener as Secretary (uncredited)
• Mike Lally as Sergeant (uncredited)
• Harry Lauter as Officer Mosley (uncredited)
• Ronald Lee as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
• Herbert Lytton as Police Doctor (uncredited)
• Frank Marlowe as Pedestrian with Morning Newspaper (uncredited)

Crew

• John Cromwell — Director
• William Wister Haines — Screenplay
• W.R. Burnett — Screenplay
• Edmund Grainger — Producer
• George E. Diskant — Director of Photography

Movies like The Racket

If you enjoyed The Racket, these movies have a similar feel:

• Prince of the City (1981)
• Little Caesar (1931)
• The Batman (2022)
• The Outfit (1973)
• Cry of the City (1948)
• Crime Wave (1953)
• Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
• Johnny Dangerously (1984)
• The Outsiders (1983)
• The Enforcer (1951)
• Pushover (1954)
• The Seven-Ups (1973)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app