gangster,fbi

Smashing the Rackets (1938)

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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...

Cast & Crew

Director
Lew Landers
  • Profile picture of Chester Morris
    Jim "Socker" Conway Chester Morris
  • Profile picture of Frances Mercer
    Susan 'Pat' Lane Frances Mercer
  • Profile picture of Bruce Cabot
    Steve Lawrence Bruce Cabot
  • Profile picture of Rita Johnson
    Leticia "Letty" Lane Rita Johnson
  • Profile picture of Edward Pawley
    Chin Martin Edward Pawley
  • Profile picture of Joe De Stefani
    Franz Joe De Stefani
  • Profile picture of Donald Douglas
    Harry Spaulding Donald Douglas
  • Profile picture of Kay Sutton
    Peggy Kay Sutton

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Keywords

  • gangster
  • fbi