Smashing the Rackets_
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...
Starring
Chester Morris, Frances Mercer, Bruce Cabot
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Smashing the Rackets was released 88 years ago in 1938.
Overview
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 me...
Smashing the Rackets is a Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 9m.
CAST (20)
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
Eddie Acuff
Joe - Hoodlum
George Irving
District Attorney Edward Greer
Scotty Beckett
Otto, Franz's Son
Brooks Benedict
Court Clerk
Stanley Blystone
Policeman
Tom Chatterton
Grand Juryman
Jimmy Conlin
Witness
Edith Craig
Flo Fisher
MD
Mike Donovan
Bailiff
JD
Jimmie Dundee
Fuller - Henchman
DETAILS
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...
How long is Smashing the Rackets?
Smashing the Rackets has a runtime of 69 minutes (1h 9m).
Who stars in Smashing the Rackets?
The cast of Smashing the Rackets includes Chester Morris, Frances Mercer, Bruce Cabot, Rita Johnson, Edward Pawley.
What is the rating of Smashing the Rackets?
Smashing the Rackets has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Crime