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Racket Busters

  • 1938
  • Approved
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Humphrey Bogart, George Brent, and Gloria Dickson in Racket Busters (1938)
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Manhattan gangster John "Czar" Martin enters the trucking business in an effort to control the produce market. When he catches popular trucker Danny Jordan robbing the gang's office to provi... Read allManhattan gangster John "Czar" Martin enters the trucking business in an effort to control the produce market. When he catches popular trucker Danny Jordan robbing the gang's office to provide for his pregnant wife Nora, Martin forces Jordan to join him. As the other truckers com... Read allManhattan gangster John "Czar" Martin enters the trucking business in an effort to control the produce market. When he catches popular trucker Danny Jordan robbing the gang's office to provide for his pregnant wife Nora, Martin forces Jordan to join him. As the other truckers come around Martin appears to have won.

  • Director
    • Lloyd Bacon
  • Writers
    • Robert Rossen
    • Leonardo Bercovici
    • Warren Duff
  • Stars
    • Humphrey Bogart
    • George Brent
    • Gloria Dickson
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    820
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lloyd Bacon
    • Writers
      • Robert Rossen
      • Leonardo Bercovici
      • Warren Duff
    • Stars
      • Humphrey Bogart
      • George Brent
      • Gloria Dickson
    • 20User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • John Martin
    George Brent
    George Brent
    • Denny Jordan
    Gloria Dickson
    Gloria Dickson
    • Nora Jordan
    Allen Jenkins
    Allen Jenkins
    • Skeets Wilson
    Walter Abel
    Walter Abel
    • Hugh Allison
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Governor
    Penny Singleton
    Penny Singleton
    • Gladys
    Anthony Averill
    Anthony Averill
    • Dave Crane
    Oscar O'Shea
    Oscar O'Shea
    • Pop Wilson
    Elliott Sullivan
    • Charlie Smith
    Fay Helm
    Fay Helm
    • Mrs. Smith
    Joe Downing
    • Joe
    Norman Willis
    Norman Willis
    • Gus
    Don Rowan
    Don Rowan
    • Kimball
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Counter Man
    • (uncredited)
    Al Bain
    Al Bain
    • Truck Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Phil Bloom
    Phil Bloom
    • Trucker
    • (uncredited)
    Egon Brecher
    • Peters
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lloyd Bacon
    • Writers
      • Robert Rossen
      • Leonardo Bercovici
      • Warren Duff
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    • Trivia
      In France, the title was changed to "Menaces sur la ville", or roughly "Threat Over the City" so the citizens would not be confused, as the country was wild about the sport of tennis at the time.
    • Goofs
      The white thing in Brent's right rear pocket vanishes when he opens the door to the Manhattan Trucking Association.
    • Quotes

      John 'Czar' Martin: Holler, suckers. When I get through with you, you'll holler even louder.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits: Based upon official court records of the special rackets prosecution of the trucking racket in New York City.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood and the Stars: How to Succeed as a Gangster (1963)

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    6/10

    Taking on the mob

    A Manhattan racketeer moves in on the trucking business but one trucker stands up against the mob until he is forced into cooperating. A crusading District Attorney is determined to stop the racket but he needs the help of the trucker.

    Lesser known gangster film which is watchable but not one of the decade's best. George Brent is the trucker and Walter Abel the District Attorney. Although Humphrey Bogart is top of the bill, his appearances are sporadic and his talent is wasted.
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    • Release date
      • July 16, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Poslednji reketaši
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Cosmopolitan Productions
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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