The Racket (1951 film)

The Racket
Theatrical release poster referencing the Kefauver Committee
Directed byJohn Cromwell
Uncredited:
Nicholas Ray
Tay Garnett
Sherman Todd
Mel Ferrer
Screenplay byWilliam Wister Haines
W.R. Burnett
Based onThe Racket
1927 play
by Bartlett Cormack
Produced byEdmund Grainger
StarringRobert Mitchum
Lizabeth Scott
Robert Ryan
CinematographyGeorge E. Diskant
Edited bySherman Todd
Music byPaul Sawtell
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Pictures
Release dates
  • October 25, 1951 (1951-10-25) (Philadelphia)
  • November 9, 1951 (1951-11-09) (Los Angeles)
  • December 12, 1951 (1951-12-12) (New York)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.75 million (U.S. rentals)

The Racket is a 1951 black-and-white drama film noir directed by John Cromwell and uncredited directors Nicholas Ray, Tay Garnett and Mel Ferrer. The film stars Robert Mitchum, Lizabeth Scott, Robert Ryan and William Conrad. Future Perry Mason regular cast members William Talman and Ray Collins appear in key roles.

The film is a remake of the 1928 film The Racket and is indirectly based on a play by Bartlett Cormack.

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