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The Racket

An honest police captain vows to bring down a powerful bootlegger who is protected by corrupt politicians and judges.

Director

Lewis Milestone

Year

Genre

crime, drama, film-noir

Box Office

N/A

Production

N/A

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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Captain James McQuigg

Nick Scarsi

Helen Hayes

Patrolman Johnson

Spike

Joe Scarsi

George E. Stone

District Attorney Welch

Miller

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Pratt

Dave Ames - Cub Reporter

Chick

Sgt. Turck

Man at Funeral

Man on Street in Front of Barber Shop

Rival Gang Lookout

Detective

Orchestra Leader

Bartender

Chick's Chauffeur

The Old Man - Political Kingpin

Man at Funeral

Speakeasy Doorman with Cigar

Lewis Milestone

Detective Frisking Nick

William H. O'Brien

Scarsi's Henchman

Detective

Scarsi's Henchman

Charles Sullivan

Man at Funeral

Man at Funeral

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Cub Reporter Ames Helen Hayes Nick Scarsi Police Captain James Mcquigg Detective Joe Scarsi Pratt Miller Patrolman Johnson District Attorney Welch Chick Spike

Scarsi's got Spike's gang buffaloed - The Racket

Scarsi's got Spike's gang buffaloed

I warned you Scarrer - The Racket

I warned you Scarrer

Miller - The Racket

Are there going to be any women at the party - The Racket

Are there going to be any women at the party

You can get away with murder - The Racket

You can get away with murder

He called me a gold digger Well I'll dig and dig deep - The Racket

He called me a gold digger Well I'll dig and dig deep

Chick won't be here tonight - The Racket

Chick won't be here tonight

Beat it - The Racket

This time it's o horse on you - The Racket

This time it's o horse on you

This is the last murder you'll ever get away with in my district - The Racket

This is the last murder you'll ever get away with in my...

You'd better cut out booze - The Racket

You'd better cut out booze

Captain you've got to talk we need a story - The Racket

Captain you've got to talk we need a story

New to the game - The Racket

New to the game

I like my racket - The Racket

I like my racket

Scarsi's sending a load of beer through Eighth and Grand - The Racket

Scarsi's sending a load of beer through Eighth and...

So if you see that copper tell him that - The Racket

So if you see that copper tell him that

If you don't get Scarsi before Tuesday - The Racket

If you don't get Scarsi before Tuesday

You'll be stopping next telling me you're out of gas - The Racket

You'll be stopping next telling me you're out of...

We can't get this bird's name - The Racket

We can't get this bird's name

Oh Hello - The Racket

Put her downstairs with the other ladies - The Racket

Put her downstairs with the other ladies

No wonder Nick says women are poison to him - The Racket

No wonder Nick says women are poison to him

And you thought Joe was going to marry you - The Racket

And you thought Joe was going to marry you

You stay in - The Racket

Did you fan him - The Racket

Did you fan him

I sent my driver in here to see that Hayes girl Did he do something wrong - The Racket

I sent my driver in here to see that Hayes girl Did he do...

Are you trying to frame me - The Racket

Are you trying to frame me

I told you not to look after me - The Racket

I told you not to look after me

So you're Scarsi - The Racket

So you're Scarsi

I'll show you what it means to fool around with me - The Racket

I'll show you what it means to fool around with me

Did you imagine I'd let any lousy politicians who'd knock their own mothers over the head for a vote - The Racket

Did you imagine I'd let any lousy politicians...

I'm off you worms I'm going to deliver my Wards to the reform gang for - The Racket

I'm off you worms I'm going to deliver my Wards to...

So it's dog eat dog to the last ditch - The Racket

So it's dog eat dog to the last ditch

I'd like a little sleep - The Racket

I'd like a little sleep

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An honest police captain vows to bring down a powerful bootlegger who is protected by corrupt politicians and judges.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Lewis Milestone

Writer: Bartlett Cormack, Del Andrews, Tom Miranda

Production: N/A

Genre: crime, drama, film-noir

Year: 1928

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Nov 1928

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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