Racket Busters (1938)
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In this gangster movie set in the Big Apple, a crime lord strong arms teamsters into paying him protection money. One young trucker with a very pregnant wife, stands up to the thug. His partner also refuses to pay in the hopes that they will help the other truck drivers. Naturally this enrages the… More In this gangster movie set in the Big Apple, a crime lord strong arms teamsters into paying him protection money. One young trucker with a very pregnant wife, stands up to the thug. His partner also refuses to pay in the hopes that they will help the other truck drivers. Naturally this enrages the king-pin and his mob. Simultaneously an idealistic young attorney is chosen by the DA to do all he can to get that crime boss convicted and off the streets for good. Back on the streets, the mobster manages to force the young trucker into paying up; this causes the man to quit and begin selling tomatoes. The lawyer finds him and offers him a chance to help the government and prosecute the gangster. He accepts and together the two do just that. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lloyd Bacon
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
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Cast
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Humphrey Bogart
as Pete Martin
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George Brent
as Denny Jordan
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Gloria Dickson
as Nora Jordan
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Allen Jenkins
as "Horse" Wilson
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Walter Abel
as Thomas Allison
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Henry O'Neill
as Governor
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Penny Singleton
as Gladys Christie
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Anthony Averill
as Dave Crane
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Oscar O'Shea
as Pop Wilson
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Elliott Sullivan
as Charlie Smith
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Fay Helm
as Mrs. Smith
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Joe Downing
as Joe
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Norman Willis
as Gus
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Don Rowan
as Cliff Kimball
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Irving Bacon
as Counterman
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Mary Currier
as Mrs. Allison
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William B. Davidson
as Union Chairman
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Herbert Heywood
as Gas Station Owner
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Ethan Laidlaw
as Martin's Henchman
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Jim Nolan
as Jim Smith Allison's Secretary
- James Pierce
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Ferris Taylor
as Man
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Harry Tenbrook
as Hood
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Charles Trowbridge
as Judge
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Dale Van Sickel
as Special Officer
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Monte Vandergrift
as Detective
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Jack Goodrich
as Clerk
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Jan Holm
as Nurse at Sanitarium
