The Racket (1928): Cast & Where to Watch
The Racket is a 1928 crime drama directed by Lewis Milestone, starring George E. Stone as Joe Scarsi, William H. O'Brien and G. Pat Collins. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes. Stream it on Tubi TV, or rent or buy it on Google Play Movies and YouTube.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Lewis Milestone
- Studio
- The Caddo Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Racket About?
The premise of The Racket without spoilers.
A renegade police captain sets out to catch a sadistic mob boss. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.
The Racket Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- government corruption
- police corruption
- corrupt judge
- corrupt politician
- police as protagonist
- prohibition era
- gang war
- municipal election
- irish cop
- newspaper reporter
- hit and run accident
- based on play by same name
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- shootout
- taxi stand
- gold digger accusation
- writ of habeas corpus
- patrolman
- double cross
- cub reporter
- betrayal by girlfriend
- attempting to escape
- district attorney
- political corruption
- mob lawyer
- falling in love
- birthday party
- empty gun
- framed for a crime
- newspaper editor
- party goes wrong
- car accident
- gangster
- politician
- bootlegger
- speakeasy
- murder
- gunfire
- funeral
- engagement
- drunkenness
- confession of a crime
- business rivalry
- brother brother relationship
- bribery
- irish american
- chicago illinois
Where to Watch The Racket
Stream it on Tubi TV, or rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Racket Cast & Characters
George E. Stone leads the cast as Joe Scarsi, with William H. O'Brien as Detective Frisking Nick and G. Pat Collins as Patrolman Johnson. Directed by Lewis Milestone; 12 actors are credited in all.
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Director Lewis Milestone
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George E. Stone as Joe Scarsi - William H. O'Brien as Detective Frisking Nick
- G. Pat Collins as Patrolman Johnson
- Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher as Miller
Also Starring in The Racket
· 8 more- Lucien Prival Chick
- Sam De Grasse District Attorney Welch
- Marie Prevost Helen Hayes
- Louis Wolheim Nick Scarsi
- Thomas Meighan Police Captain James McQuigg
- Dan Wolheim Sergeant Turck
- John Darrow Cub Reporter Dave Ames
- Henry Sedley Spike Corcoran
Cars in The Racket
7 cars on screen, including the Cadillac unknown and the Cadillac unknown.
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1921 Service Minor role
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The Racket FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of The Racket, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Racket?
The Racket runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was The Racket released?
The Racket was released on June 30, 1928.
Who directed The Racket?
The Racket was directed by Lewis Milestone.
More films by Lewis Milestone Who is in the cast of The Racket?
The Racket stars George E. Stone as Joe Scarsi, William H. O'Brien as Detective Frisking Nick and G. Pat Collins as Patrolman Johnson, among 12 credited actors.
Where can I watch The Racket?
In the US, The Racket is streaming on Tubi TV and available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube (availability from JustWatch).
Does The Racket have a post-credit scene?
No. The Racket has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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