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The Racket Man

He knew every angle... except a girl's love!

A gangster is drafted into the Army and, soon realizing how wrong his life of crime has been, agrees to help the FBI break up a black market ring by pretending to have been kicked out of service and to have resumed his old life of crime.

1h 5m1944NRTMDb 7.7

CrimeDrama

English

Crew and Cast

D. Ross LedermanDirectorTom NealTom NealMatt BensonJeanne BatesJeanne BatesPhyllis LakeHugh BeaumontHugh BeaumontPolice Sgt. 'Irish' DuffyDouglas FowleyDouglas FowleyToby SykesLarry ParksLarry ParksLarry LakeClarence MuseClarence MuseGeorge the ButlerCharles D. BrownCharles D. BrownEditor ClarkWarren AsheWarren AsheAgent BurtonAnthony CarusoAnthony CarusoCpl. Tony Ciccardi
Pauline DrakeMamie the SecretaryMary GordonMary GordonMom BensonGeorge MagrillGeorge MagrillGeorge the Private
Joe PalmaBud the PrivateLewis WilsonLewis WilsonCompany Captain AndersonEddie LaughtonEddie LaughtonHenchman ChuckJohn TyrrellJohn TyrrellHenchman Pinky GordonPat O'MalleyPat O'MalleyPostmanKenneth MacDonaldKenneth MacDonaldDraft Board Medical OfficerEdwin StanleyEdwin StanleyDeath Scene DoctorChuck HamiltonChuck HamiltonBarracks Sgt. Johnson

Storyline

A gangster is drafted into the Army and, soon realizing how wrong his life of crime has been, agrees to help the FBI break up a black market ring by pretending to have been kicked out of service and to have resumed his old life of crime.

  • Columbia Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
18 January 1944
Runtime
1h 5m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.7 / 10 (3 votes)

Production

Director
D. Ross Lederman
Writers
Casey Robinson, Howard J. Green, Paul Yawitz
Studios
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English