The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, take on the violent Nick.
The Racket has generally received mixed reviews.
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Review of The Racket (1951)
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The Racket was released in 1951 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 16 reviews, giving The Racket (1951) an average rating of 58%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 70%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 60%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Racket than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 58%, The Racket is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1951, which stands at 60%.
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