The Racket (1928)
Overview
A renegade police captain sets out to catch a sadistic mob boss. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.
Where to watch The Racket
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Tubi TV | Google Play Movies, YouTube | Google Play Movies, YouTube |
| United Kingdom | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Canada | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Australia | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Mexico | Tubi TV | — | — |
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What is The Racket about?
A renegade police captain sets out to catch a sadistic mob boss. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016. The Racket is a Crime, Drama movie, released on 1928-11-01, runtime 84 minutes.
Is The Racket worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Racket 6.5 out of 10 from 44 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Racket?
In the United States, The Racket is free to watch on Tubi TV and can be rented from Google Play Movies and YouTube. The table on this page lists 4 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Lewis Milestone
Cast
- Thomas Meighan as Police Captain James McQuigg
- Louis Wolheim as Nick Scarsi
- Marie Prevost as Helen Hayes
- G. Pat Collins as Patrolman Johnson
- Henry Sedley as Spike Corcoran
- George E. Stone as Joe Scarsi
- Sam De Grasse as District Attorney Welch
- Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher as Miller
- John Darrow as Cub Reporter Dave Ames
- Lucien Prival as Chick
- Dan Wolheim as Sergeant Turck
- William H. O'Brien as Detective Frisking Nick
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Sources
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