Cast
Tom Neal
as Matt Benson
Jeanne Bates
as Phyllis Lake
Hugh Beaumont
as Police Sgt. 'Irish' Duffy
Douglas Fowley
as Toby Sykes
Larry Parks
as Larry Lake
Clarence Muse
as George the Butler
Charles D. Brown
as Editor Clark
Warren Ashe
as Agent Burton
Anthony Caruso
as Cpl. Tony Ciccardi
Pauline Drake
as Mamie the Secretary
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1944
Runtime1h 05m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes3
DirectorD. Ross Lederman
WritersHoward J. Green, Casey Robinson, Paul Yawitz
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Racket Man
About The Racket Man
A gangster is drafted into the Army and, soon realizing how wrong his life of crime has been, agrees to help the FBI break up a black market ring by pretending to have been kicked out of service and to have resumed his old life of crime.
Directed by D. Ross Lederman, The Racket Man leans on a strong ensemble — Tom Neal, Jeanne Bates, Hugh Beaumont — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1944.
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