''The Racket'' is a 1927
Broadway
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three-act drama written by
Bartlett Cormack
and produced by Alexander McKaig. It ran for 119 performances from November 22, 1927, to March 1928 at the
Ambassador Theatre.
Edward G. Robinson had a major role as a
snarling gangster, which led to his being cast in similar film roles. It was included in
Burns Mantle
Robert Burns Mantle (December 23, 1873February 9, 1948) was an American theater critic and screenwriter. He founded the ''Best Plays'' annual publication in 1920.Chansky, Dorothy (2011)"Burns Mantle and the American Theatregoing Public" in ''T ...
's
''The Best Plays of 1927-1928''.
It was adapted as a silent feature film also titled ''
The Racket'' in 1928 and
the 1951
film noir
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remake ''
The Racket'', starring
Robert Mitchum
Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American actor. He is known for his antihero roles and film noir appearances. He received nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. He received a star on the Holl ...
.
Cast
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John Cromwell as Captain McQuigg
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Edward G. Robinson as an unidentified man
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Edward Eliscu
Edward Eliscu (April 2, 1902 – June 18, 1998) was an American lyricist, playwright, producer and actor, and a successful writer of songs for films.
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Eliscu was born in Manhattan, New York City. His parents, Frank and Sofia Eliscu, were ...
as Joe
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Norman Foster
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as Dave Ames
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Harry McCoy
Harry McCoy (December 10, 1893 – September 1, 1937) was an American film actor and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1912 and 1935.
Early years
McCoy was born on December 10, 1893, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ...
as Turck
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Willard Robertson
Willard Robertson (January 1, 1886 – April 5, 1948) was an American actor and writer. He appeared in more than 140 films from 1924 to 1948. He was born in Runnels, Texas and died in Hollywood, California.
Biography
Robertson first worked ...
as Pratt
* Ralph Adams as Sam Meyer
*
Romaine Callender
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as Asst. State's Attorney Welch
* Jack Clifford as Clark
* Marion Coakley as Irene Hayes
* G. Pat Collins as patrolman Johnson
* Harry English as Lt. Gill
* Mike Flanagan as patrolman
* Louis Frohoff as Alderman Kublacek
* Mal Kelly as Sgt. Sullivan
* Fred Irving Lewis as Detective Sgt. Delaney
* Hugh O'Connell as Miller
* Charles O'Connor as patrolman
* Charles Peyton as Glick
* C.E. Smith as Sgt. Schmidt
External links
Full text of ''The Racket''at HathiTrust Digital Library
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1927 plays
American plays adapted into films
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