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The Racket is a 1951 black-and-white film noir drama directed by John Cromwell with uncredited directing help from Nicholas Ray, Tay Garnett, and Mel Ferrer. The production features Robert Mitchum , Lizabeth Scott , Robert Ryan , and William Conrad .
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
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The first screen version of Bartlett Cormack's play, the 1928 film The Racket, also was presented by Howard Hughes and was directed by Lewis Milestone. Thomas Meighan and Louis Wolheim starred in the earlier version, which focused on the exploits of a bootlegger (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1921-30).
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.
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.
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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. The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon.
