Race Street

1948
Approved
1h 19m

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In San Francisco, when a bookie is murdered by a protection racket syndicate, his bookie friend Dan Gannin and police lieutenant Barney Runson investigate.In San Francisco, when a bookie is murdered by a protection racket syndicate, his bookie friend Dan Gannin and police lieutenant Barney Runson investigate.In San Francisco, when a bookie is murdered by a protection racket syndicate, his bookie friend Dan Gannin and police lieutenant Barney Runson investigate.

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6.5/10

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George Raft

Gannin

William Bendix

Runson

Marilyn Maxwell

Robbie

Frank Faylen

Phil Dickson

Harry Morgan

Hal Towers
(as Henry Morgan)

Gale Robbins

Elaine Gannin

Cully Richards

Mike Hadley

Mack Gray

Stringy

Russell Hicks

Easy Mason

Tom Keene

Al
(as Richard Powers)

William Forrest

Nick

James Nolan

Herbie
(as Jim Nolan)

George Turner

Dixie

Richard Benedict

Dean White

Big Jack

Freddie Steele

Monty

Eddie Arden

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Wong Artarne

Lee - Gannin's Houseboy
(uncredited)

Director
- Edwin L. Marin
Writers
- Martin Rackin
- Maurice Davis
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Trivia
The opening scene shows Dan Gannin crossing Post Street and entering Hal Tower's men's store. This was in the Fitzhugh Building, a 10-story "Italian Palazzo"-style building built in 1923 for medical offices. It was a registered national landmark, but though over 50,000 signatures were gathered to save it, it was torn down in 1980 for the new Saks Fifth Avenue store.

Goofs
When the 2 hoods grab Hal (Harry Morgan) at his front door, the hood who took his gun has a semi-auto in his hand. In the next scene, different angle, he has a revolver in has hand. When it switches back to the original angle, he again has the semi-auto pistol in his hand.

Connections
References The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)

Soundtracks
I Saw You First
(uncredited)
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics Harold Adamson
Sung and danced by Gale Robbins and Cully Richards

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7/10

'What we're offering is a...personal protection policy...'

George Raft plays Gannin, a bookie who is, despite this, basically an honest guy. His pal, Hal (Harry Morgan) approaches him to say that some mobsters want in on his own bookmaking business. Well, these creeps turn out to mean business and when Hal refuses to cooperate, they murder him in a very vivid and brutal scene (one of the best in the film). Naturally, Gannin isn't happy but things are about to get rough for him as well, as the mobsters soon approach him as well. Now he could work with the detective (William Bendix) to expose these rats but, naturally, Gannin only likes to handle things alone. Does he possibly stand a chance?! Well, since it's George Raft, you certainly assume so!

This film turned out to be a lot better than I expected. No, George Raft was just as stiff and unbelievable as he usually was in films. However, the plot offered some nice twists and kept me guessing. Plus the ending came as a HUGE surprise to me! Well worth seeing...almost deserving an 8...but not quite making it due to Raft's very ordinary sort of performance.

Ironically, later Harry Morgan would play Bill Gannon on "Dragnet"...the show that helped make him a household name.