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Smashing the Rackets

NR19381h 9mLew Landers
IMDb 6.0

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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...

DramaCrime
GangsterFbi

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What is Smashing the Rackets (1938) 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…

Who stars in Smashing the Rackets?

Smashing the Rackets stars Chester Morris (Jim "Socker" Conway), Frances Mercer (Susan 'Pat' Lane), Bruce Cabot (Steve Lawrence), Rita Johnson (Leticia "Letty" Lane), Edward Pawley (Chin Martin). The film was directed by Lew Landers.

How long is Smashing the Rackets?

Smashing the Rackets has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1938. It is rated NR.

Is Smashing the Rackets worth watching?

Smashing the Rackets holds an IMDb rating of 6.0/10. Fans of Drama, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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