Smashing the Rackets (1938)
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...
Director: Lew Landers
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 69 min
Release Date: August 8, 1938
Cast
- Chester Morris - Jim "Socker" Conway
- Frances Mercer - Susan 'Pat' Lane
- Bruce Cabot - Steve Lawrence
- Rita Johnson - Leticia "Letty" Lane
- Edward Pawley - Chin Martin
- Joe De Stefani - Franz
- Donald Douglas - Harry Spaulding
- Kay Sutton - Peggy
- Ben Welden - Whitey Clark
- Paul Fix - Maxie
Screenplay
Cinematography: Nicholas Musuraca
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
gangster, fbi
More Films by Director: Lew Landers
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Smashing the Rackets about?
- 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...
- Who directed Smashing the Rackets?
- Smashing the Rackets was directed by Lew Landers.
- Who stars in Smashing the Rackets?
- Smashing the Rackets stars Chester Morris, Frances Mercer, Bruce Cabot, Rita Johnson, Edward Pawley, Joe De Stefani.
- How long is Smashing the Rackets?
- Smashing the Rackets has a runtime of 1h 9m (69 minutes).
- What genre is Smashing the Rackets?
- Smashing the Rackets is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was Smashing the Rackets produced?
- Smashing the Rackets was produced in United States of America.