The Racket Man_
"He knew every angle... except a girl's love!"
A gangster is drafted into the Army and, soon realizing how wrong his life of crime has been, agrees to help the FBI break up a black market ring by pretending to have been kicked out of service and to have resumed his old life of crime.
Starring
Tom Neal, Jeanne Bates, Hugh Beaumont
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Racket Man was released 82 years ago in 1944.
Overview
A gangster is drafted into the Army and, soon realizing how wrong his life of crime has been, agrees to help the FBI break up a black market ring by pretendi...
The Racket Man is a Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 5m.
CAST (20)
Tom Neal
Matt Benson
Jeanne Bates
Phyllis Lake
Hugh Beaumont
Police Sgt. 'Irish' Duffy
Douglas Fowley
Toby Sykes
Larry Parks
Larry Lake
Clarence Muse
George the Butler
Charles D. Brown
Editor Clark
Warren Ashe
Agent Burton
Anthony Caruso
Cpl. Tony Ciccardi
PD
Pauline Drake
Mamie the Secretary
Mary Gordon
Mom Benson
George Magrill
George the Private
JP
Joe Palma
Bud the Private
Lewis Wilson
Company Captain Anderson
Eddie Laughton
Henchman Chuck
John Tyrrell
Henchman Pinky Gordon
Pat O'Malley
Postman
Kenneth MacDonald
Draft Board Medical Officer
Edwin Stanley
Death Scene Doctor
Chuck Hamilton
Barracks Sgt. Johnson
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What is The Racket Man about?
A gangster is drafted into the Army and, soon realizing how wrong his life of crime has been, agrees to help the FBI break up a black market ring by pretending to have been kicked out of service and to have resumed his old life of crime.
How long is The Racket Man?
The Racket Man has a runtime of 65 minutes (1h 5m).
Who stars in The Racket Man?
The cast of The Racket Man includes Tom Neal, Jeanne Bates, Hugh Beaumont, Douglas Fowley, Larry Parks.
What is the rating of The Racket Man?
The Racket Man has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama