The Racket

1951
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1h 28m

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6.7/10

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Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, and Lizabeth Scott in The Racket (1951)

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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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.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.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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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

3.4K

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Trivia
This film is a remake of the silent film The Racket (1928) which was directed by Lewis Milestone, starred Thomas Meighan and Louis Wolheim and was focused on the exploits of a bootlegger. The Racket (1951) was indirectly based on a play by Bartlett Cormack. (Edward G. Robinson played the racketeer in the original Broadway production.) Both movies were produced by Howard Hughes.

Goofs
Nick Scanlon's car is a 1949 Chrysler Crown Imperial limo. In the crash scene, an older 1942 model was used. The 1949 side trim has been added, but the different front end reveals the switch.

Quotes
Lucy Johnson: Officer, I'd like to file a complaint.
Officer Bob Johnson: Well, madam?
Lucy Johnson: I haven't been kissed all day!

Connections
Referenced in Foul Play (1978)

Soundtracks
A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Harold Adamson
Performed by Lizabeth Scott (dubbed)
[Irene sings the song at the nightclub]

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8/10

Nasty Robert Ryan Elevates This Film Noir

A deep cast of well-known actors highlights this film noir effort. Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Lizabeth Scott, William Talman, Ray Collins, Don Porter and William Conrad are all familiar names, especially to film noir buffs.

Ryan lifts this from an average classic-era crime film to above-average with a convincingly nasty character. He plays a no-compromise hood who lives by the code of violence. You have a problem? Violence, not brains, is the answer, according to Ryan's character "Nick Scanlon."

The film is fast-moving despite not having a lot of action scenes. All the characters are good, not just Ryan's, and the dialog is excellent in spots. The photography is nothing special, at least not as dramatic as most noirs, but it's a solid crime film, thanks to this cast. I would rate this a bit higher but I didn't care for the ending.