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Smashing the Rackets

First aired on Aug 8, 1938

Runtime: 69mins

60%

Genres: Drama, Crime

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...

Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
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Lew Landers | Director
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Forrest Davis | Writer
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Lionel Houser | Writer
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Nicholas Musuraca | Director of Photography