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Racket Busters (1938)

WARNER BROS' TIME BOMBSHELL!

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 11M

Director : Lloyd Bacon
Writer : Robert Rossen, Leonardo Bercovici

Synopsis

A trucker with a pregnant wife fights a New York mobster's protection racket.

Actors

Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
John "Czar" 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 Christie
Anthony Averill
Anthony Averill
Dave Crane
Oscar O'Shea
Oscar O'Shea
Pop Wilson
Elliott Sullivan
Elliott Sullivan
Charlie Smith
Fay Helm
Fay Helm
Mrs. Charlie Smith
Joe Downing
Joe Downing
Joe Pender
Norman Willis
Norman Willis
Gus Hawkins
Don Rowan
Don Rowan
Cliff Kimball
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Counter Man (uncredited)
Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher
Peters (uncredited)
Nat Carr
Nat Carr
Merchant (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Loia Cheaney
Loia Cheaney
Angry Woman At Strike (uncredited)
Harvey Clark
Harvey Clark
Merchant (uncredited)
Georgie Cooper
Georgie Cooper
Woman On Platform (uncredited)
Mary Currier
Mary Currier
Mrs. Hugh Allison (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
William B. Davidson
Trucking Chairman (uncredited)
Alan Davis
Alan Davis
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Joe De Stefani
Joe De Stefani
Proprietor (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Joe Devlin
Truck Driver (uncredited)
John Dilson
John Dilson
Mr. Robbins (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich
Jack A. Goodrich
Clerk (uncredited)
William Gould
William Gould
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Harrison Greene
Harrison Greene
Merchant (uncredited)
John Harron
John Harron
Allison's Stenographer (uncredited)
Gordon Hart
Gordon Hart
Minister (uncredited)
Lew Harvey
Lew Harvey
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
Herbert Heywood
Gas Station Owner (uncredited)
Jan Holm
Jan Holm
Cotwald Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
Vic Thompson (uncredited)
Paul Irving
Paul Irving
John H. Herbert (uncredited)
Frank Jaquet
Frank Jaquet
City Hospital Doctor #1 (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
Jack Kenney
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Ethan Laidlaw
Martin's Henchman (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis
Jordan's Neighbor (uncredited)
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Jean Maddox
Jean Maddox
Angry Woman at Strike (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell
Bruce Mitchell
Deputy (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Harry Myers
Harry Myers
Court Stenographer (uncredited)
James Nolan
James Nolan
Jim Smith (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
Wedgwood Nowell
Business Man (uncredited)
Jimmy O'Gatty
Jimmy O'Gatty
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Bob Perry
Truck Driver (uncredited)
James Pierce
James Pierce
Martin's Henchman (uncredited)
Dick Rich
Dick Rich
Truck Driver Sick of Pop (uncredited)
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Cliff Saum
Policeman (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley
Edwin Stanley
Cotwald Sanitarium Doctor #2 (uncredited)
Robert Strange
Robert Strange
Martin's Lawyer (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
Martin's Henchman (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge
Martin's Trial Judge #2 (uncredited)
Don Turner
Don Turner
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
Special Officer (uncredited)
Monte Vandergrift
Monte Vandergrift
Detective (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Dick Wessel
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Cecil Weston
Cecil Weston
Angry Woman at Strike (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Jack Wise
Cashier (uncredited)

Crews

Lloyd Bacon
Lloyd Bacon
Director
Robert Rossen
Robert Rossen
Screenplay
Leonardo Bercovici
Leonardo Bercovici
Screenplay
Arthur Edeson
Arthur Edeson
Director of Photography
Esdras Hartley
Esdras Hartley
Art Direction
James Gibbon
James Gibbon
Editor
Adolph Deutsch
Adolph Deutsch
Original Music Composer
Howard Shoup
Howard Shoup
Costume Design
Robert B. Lee
Robert B. Lee
Sound
Leo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director

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