The Racket (1951)
The Racket (1951)
A Film by John Cromwell
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC | MPEG 2 | 4:3 | 1h 28min | 720x480 | 29.97 fps | AC3 1ch 192Kbps
Lang: English | Subs: English, French, Spanish | Cover + Extras | 3.79 GB
Genre: Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller
IMDB
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
Directed by: John Cromwell
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Lizabeth Scott, Robert Ryan
Storyline: The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. There are only two problems: First, Nick is the violent type, preferring to do things the old-fashioned way instead of using the syndicate's more genteel methods. The second problem is McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson. Together, they take on the violent Nick and try to foil the syndicate's plans to elect Welch, the crooked prosecutor running for a crooked judgeship.
A Film by John Cromwell
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC | MPEG 2 | 4:3 | 1h 28min | 720x480 | 29.97 fps | AC3 1ch 192Kbps
Lang: English | Subs: English, French, Spanish | Cover + Extras | 3.79 GB
Genre: Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller
IMDB
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
Directed by: John Cromwell
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Lizabeth Scott, Robert Ryan
Storyline: The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. There are only two problems: First, Nick is the violent type, preferring to do things the old-fashioned way instead of using the syndicate's more genteel methods. The second problem is McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson. Together, they take on the violent Nick and try to foil the syndicate's plans to elect Welch, the crooked prosecutor running for a crooked judgeship.
ccthemovieman-1 at IMDB wrote:Screenshots:A deep cast of well-known actors highlights this film noir effort. Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Lizabeth Scott, William Talman, Ray Collins, Don Porter and William Conrad are all familiar names, especially to film noir buffs.
Ryan lifts this from an average classic-era crime film to above-average with a convincingly nasty character. He plays a no-compromise hood who lives by the code of violence. You have a problem? Violence, not brains, is the answer, according to Ryan's character "Nick Scanlon."
The film is fast-moving despite not having a lot of action scenes. All the characters are good, not just Ryan's, and the dialog is excellent in spots. The photography is nothing special, at least not as dramatic as most noirs, but it's a solid crime film, thanks to this cast. I would rate this a bit higher but I didn't care for the ending.
The Racket (1951)
The Racket (1951)
The Racket (1951)
The Racket (1951)
The Racket (1951)
The Racket (1951)
The Racket (1951)
The Racket (1951)
The Racket (1951)
DVD Extras:
* Audio commentary by film historian Eddie Mueller