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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 .
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
- 1951-12-12
The Racket (1951) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 28m 1951. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. 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.
Jan 28, 2020 · Subject: Familiar faces and familiar plot. The Raymond Chandler influence burns all the way through this fast and smooth film noir . I like that Internet Archive tells me who the director is because when I saw “John Cromwell “ I then went to Wikipedia to check the cast . What an exhilarating combination ️.
- 89 min
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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.
A remake of a 1928 silent film of the same name, and based on a stage play by Bartlett Cormack, John Cromwell’s The Racket features a noir-studded cast in a tale about one police captain fighting corruption in an unnamed midwestern city.
