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The Racket

Crime drama in which a honest policeman (Robert Mitchum) battles a corrupt system in order to bring a violent gangster (Robert Ryan) to justice.

Crime drama in which one detective must battle a corrupt system in order to bring a violent gangster to justice. An honest police captain faces seemingly insurmountable odds when he attempts to nail a mobster with powerful allies in high places. He engages in a deadly battle of wits with the mob, and an even greater fight against corruption from within the force.

1 hour, 28 minutes

Last on

Fri 27 May 201111:35
BBC Two

Credits

Captain McQuiggRobert Mitchum
DirectorJohn Cromwell
ScandlonRobert Ryan
IreneLizabeth Scott
WelchRay Collins
Mary McQuiggJoyce MacKenzie
AmesRobert Hutton
Lucy JohnsonVirginia Huston

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Oct 200803:25
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Fri 27 May 201111:35
    BBC Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire