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  2. Racketeer and mobster Nick Scanlon has managed to buy several of the local government and law-enforcement officials of a large midwestern American city. However, he can't seem to touch the incorruptible police captain Tom McQuigg, who refuses all attempts at bribery.

  3. The Racket: Directed by John Cromwell, Mel Ferrer, Tay Garnett, Edmund Grainger, Nicholas Ray, Sherman Todd. With Robert Mitchum, Lizabeth Scott, Robert Ryan, William Talman. In New York, two honest cops try to hinder a crime syndicate from moving into the precinct and also to prevent the mob's plan of electing a corrupt prosecutor to a judgeship.

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    • Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
    • John Cromwell, Mel Ferrer, Tay Garnett
  4. Robert Mitchum stars as Tom McQuigg, the righteous captain who repeatedly rejects the bribes and other “incentives” from mobster Nick Scanlon (Robert Ryan) and is committed to locking up Scanlon and eliminating his influence for good.

  5. Bartlett Cormack. 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.

  6. Meet the talented cast and crew behind 'The Racket' on Moviefone. Explore detailed bios, filmographies, and the creative team's insights.

  7. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A tough cop has to fight his superiors in order to battle the mob. Cast & Crew. Read More. John Cromwell. Director. Robert Mitchum. Capt. Tom McQuigg. Lizabeth Scott. Irene Hayes. Robert Ryan. Nick Scanlon. William Talman. Bob Johnson. Ray Collins. Mortimer X. Welsh. Photos & Videos.

  8. Robert Mitchum plays Thomas McQuigg, a precinct captain who’s on a mission to clean up his neighborhood of a gangster, Nick Scanlon, played by Robert Ryan. Lizabeth Scott plays the sultry night lounge singer who’s romancing the younger brother of Nick Scanlon.