Facing El Chapo
2026 · Crime · Action
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Film / 1951
The Racket
Directed by
John Cromwell
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Robert MitchumThomas McQuigg
Lizabeth ScottIrene Hayes
Robert RyanNick Scanlon
William TalmanJohnson
Ray CollinsMortimer Welsh
Joyce MackenzieMary McQuigg
Robert HuttonDave Ames
Virginia HustonLucy Johnson
William ConradTurk
Walter SandeJim Delaney
Les TremayneHarry Craig
Don PorterR. G. Connolly
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Walter BaldwinSullivan
Brett KingJoe Scanlon
Richard KarlanBreeze Enright
Tito VuoloTony
Eric AldenSergeant (uncredited)
Gregg BartonRookie Cop (uncredited)
Don BeddoeMitchell (uncredited)
Robert BicePolice Dispatcher (uncredited)
Matthew BoultonSimpson (uncredited)
Barry BrooksCameron (uncredited)
Howland ChamberlainRoy Higgins (uncredited)
John DaheimMannick (uncredited)
Don DillawayHarris (uncredited)
Art DupuisPolice Car Driver (uncredited)
Jane EastonOperator (uncredited)
Pat FlahertyCar 43 Policeman (uncredited)
William ForrestHead of Crime Commission (uncredited)
Jack GarganLewis (uncredited)
Dick GordonPedestrian (uncredited)
Bret HamiltonReporter (uncredited)
Jayne HazardGirl (uncredited)
Howard JoslinWerker (uncredited)
Hazel KeenerSecretary (uncredited)
Mike LallySergeant (uncredited)
Harry LauterOfficer Mosley (uncredited)
Ronald LeeElevator Boy (uncredited)
Herbert LyttonPolice Doctor (uncredited)
Frank MarlowePedestrian with Morning Newspaper (uncredited)
Thomas MartinGovernor's Butler (uncredited)
Allen MathewsPedestrian (uncredited)
Harriet MatthewsLibrarian (uncredited)
Philo McCulloughMan Seated at Bar (uncredited)
John McGuirePoliceman in Locker Room (uncredited)
Ralph MontgomeryPedestrian (uncredited)
Al MurphyNewsboy (uncredited)
William J. O'BrienCounterman / Short Order Cook (uncredited)
Eddie ParkerGarage Roof Thug (uncredited)
Ralph PetersDavis (uncredited)
Howard PetrieGovernor (uncredited)
Joey RayReporter (uncredited)
Walter ReedPoliceman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)
Richard ReevesLeo (uncredited)
Stephen RobertsSchmidt (uncredited)
Jack SheaNight Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Miles ShepardPoliceman (uncredited)
Charles SherlockPedestrian (uncredited)
George SherwoodDouglas (uncredited)
Milburn StoneMember of Craig's Team (uncredited)
Duke TaylorPoliceman (uncredited)
Herb VigranParadise Club Manager (uncredited)
Max WagnerDurko (uncredited)
Bud WolfeDetective with Johnson at the Paradise Club (uncredited)
Sally YarnellPolice Operator (uncredited)
Frank BakerPedestrian (uncredited)
Tex BrodusPolice Officer (uncredited)
George BruggemanPolice Officer (uncredited)
Dick CherneyPolice Officer (uncredited)
Bud CokesPolice Officer (uncredited)
Claudia ConstantGirl (uncredited)
Curtis JarrettPoliceman (uncredited)
Michael JeffersCommission Member (uncredited)
Buck RussellCommission Member (uncredited)
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