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The Racket

1951·1h 28m·Approved
DramaCrimeThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
3,689 votes

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 Racket is a 1951 drama crime movie, starring Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Lizabeth Scott. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 3,689 votes and runs 1h 28m.

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Stars
Robert Mitchum
Robert Ryan
Lizabeth Scott
William Talman
Details
1951-12-12
88 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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