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Smashing the Rackets (1938)

5.5/10 1h 9m Aug 08, 1938
Drama Crime

Jim 'Socker' Conway, former boxer and FBI hero, is maneuvered for political reasons into a do-nothing job in the district attorney's office. Meanwhile, he meets wild debutante Letty Lane, girlfriend of mob mouthpiece Steve Lawrence; and Letty's much nicer sister Susan. Now the slot machine gang brutally beats Jim's friends Franz and Otto. And Jim finds a way to use his nominal position to go into the racket- busting business. But his success puts Letty in deadly peril...

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Movie Details

Original Title Smashing the Rackets
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Chester Morris
Chester Morris
Jim "Socker" Conway
Popularity: 1.6
Frances Mercer
Frances Mercer
Susan 'Pat' Lane
Popularity: 1.0
Bruce Cabot
Bruce Cabot
Steve Lawrence
Popularity: 0.6
Rita Johnson
Rita Johnson
Leticia "Letty" Lane
Popularity: 0.6
Edward Pawley
Edward Pawley
Chin Martin
Popularity: 1.4
Joe De Stefani
Joe De Stefani
Franz
Popularity: 0.0
Donald Douglas
Donald Douglas
Harry Spaulding
Popularity: 1.3
Kay Sutton
Kay Sutton
Peggy
Popularity: 0.2
Ben Welden
Ben Welden
Whitey Clark
Popularity: 0.3
Paul Fix
Paul Fix
Maxie
Popularity: 5.6
Eddie Acuff
Eddie Acuff
Joe - Hoodlum
Popularity: 0.2
George Irving
George Irving
District Attorney Edward Greer
Popularity: 3.5

Key Crew

Director Lew Landers
Writer Forrest Davis, Lionel Houser

Production

RKO Radio Pictures
US

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Keywords

gangster fbi

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Details
Release Date August 8, 1938
Runtime 1h 9m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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