- HD 1080
- Runtime: 88m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: John Cromwell
- Stars: Robert Mitchum, Lizabeth Scott, Robert Ryan, William Talman, Ray Collins
- keywords: corruption, election campaign, cop-killer, gangster, police chief, based on play or musical, remake, film noir, police station, mob boss, mob hit, terrorist bombing, political corruption, crime syndicate, mob, subpoena, witness intimidation, systemic corruption, corrupt police officials, corrupt legal system, corrupt district attorney, mob corruption
- Production_studio: RKO Radio Pictures
- Slogan: The Racket boldly begins where the Senate crime committee left off!
- The The Racket is featured in the top rankings of 1951
- #20 in Top Crime Movies of 1951
- #23 in Top Thriller Movies of 1951
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.