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  • Racket Busters (1938)
  • Passed
    71 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Racket Busters (1938)
Passed
71 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Manhattan gangster John "Czar" Martin enters the trucking business in an effort to control the produce market. When he catches popular trucker Danny Jordan robbing the gang's office to provide for his pregnant wife Nora, Martin forces ...See moreManhattan gangster John "Czar" Martin enters the trucking business in an effort to control the produce market. When he catches popular trucker Danny Jordan robbing the gang's office to provide for his pregnant wife Nora, Martin forces Jordan to join him. As the other truckers come around Martin appears to have won. Written by Ed Stephan See less
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Director
Writers
Robert Rossen (original screen play) | Leonardo Bercovici (original screen play)
Composer
Cinematographer
Arthur Edeson (photography by)
Editor
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Status
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Updated Jul 16, 1938

Release date
Jul 16, 1938 (United States)

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Cast

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82 cast members
Name Known for
Humphrey Bogart
John Martin John Martin   See fewer
George Brent
Denny Jordan Denny Jordan   See fewer
Gloria Dickson
Nora Jordan Nora Jordan   See fewer
Allen Jenkins
Skeets Wilson Skeets Wilson   See fewer
Walter Abel
Hugh Allison Hugh Allison   See fewer
Henry O'Neill
Governor Governor   See fewer
Anthony Averill
Dave Crane Dave Crane   See fewer
Oscar O'Shea
Pop Wilson Pop Wilson   See fewer
Elliott Sullivan
Charlie Smith Charlie Smith   See fewer
Fay Helm
Mrs. Smith Mrs. Smith   See fewer
Don Rowan
Kimball Kimball   See fewer
Irving Bacon
Counter Man (uncredited) Counter Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Bain
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Bloom
Trucker (uncredited) Trucker (uncredited)   See fewer
Egon Brecher
Peters (uncredited) Peters (uncredited)   See fewer
Nat Carr
Merchant (uncredited) Merchant (uncredited)   See fewer
Glen Cavender
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Loia Cheaney
Woman Angered at Truck Strike (uncredited) Woman Angered at Truck Strike (uncredited)   See fewer
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Harvey Clark
Merchant (uncredited) Merchant (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Coleman
Mourner (uncredited) Mourner (uncredited)   See fewer
Georgie Cooper
Woman on Subway Platform (uncredited) Woman on Subway Platform (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Currier
Mrs. Hugh Allison (uncredited) Mrs. Hugh Allison (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Curtis
Mourner (uncredited) Mourner (uncredited)   See fewer
William B. Davidson
Manhatten Trucking Chairman (uncredited) Manhatten Trucking Chairman (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Davis
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe De Stefani
Proprietor (uncredited) Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Devlin
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
John Dilson
Mr. Robbins (uncredited) Mr. Robbins (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklyn Farnum
Union Representative (uncredited) Union Representative (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gardner
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack A. Goodrich
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Gordon
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
William Gould
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Harrison Greene
Merchant (uncredited) Merchant (uncredited)   See fewer
John Harron
Allison's Stenographer (uncredited) Allison's Stenographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gordon Hart
Minister (uncredited) Minister (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Harvey
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Heywood
Gas Station Owner (uncredited) Gas Station Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Jan Holm
Cotwald Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited) Cotwald Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Holmes
Vic Thompson - a Cleaner (uncredited) Vic Thompson - a Cleaner (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Irving
John H. Herbert (uncredited) John H. Herbert (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Jaquet
First Doctor - City Hospital (uncredited) First Doctor - City Hospital (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kenney
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Kruger
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Martin's Henchman (uncredited) Martin's Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Lawrence
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Vera Lewis
Jordan's Neighbor (uncredited) Jordan's Neighbor (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lloyd
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Maddox
Woman Angered at Truck Strike (uncredited) Woman Angered at Truck Strike (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Meeker
Observer on Sidewalk (uncredited) Observer on Sidewalk (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Mitchell
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mower
Plainclothesman (uncredited) Plainclothesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Myers
Court Stenographer (uncredited) Court Stenographer (uncredited)   See fewer
James Nolan
Jim Smith - Allison's Secretary (uncredited) Jim Smith - Allison's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Wedgwood Nowell
Business Man (uncredited) Business Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy O'Gatty
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Panzer
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Perry
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
James Pierce
Martin's Henchman (uncredited) Martin's Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Rich
Truck Driver Sick of Pop (uncredited) Truck Driver Sick of Pop (uncredited)   See fewer
John Ridgely
Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited) Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
John Roy
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Saum
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammy Shack
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephen Soldi
Merchant (uncredited) Merchant (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Stanley
Second Doctor - Cotwald Sanitarium (uncredited) Second Doctor - Cotwald Sanitarium (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Strange
Martin's Lawyer (uncredited) Martin's Lawyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Brick Sullivan
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tenbrook
Martin's Henchman (uncredited) Martin's Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Trowbridge
Second Judge - Martin's Trial (uncredited) Second Judge - Martin's Trial (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Turner
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Dale Van Sickel
Special Officer (uncredited) Special Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Monte Vandergrift
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Wessel
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Cecil Weston
Woman Angered at Truck Strike (uncredited) Woman Angered at Truck Strike (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Wilson
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Wise
Cashier (uncredited) Cashier (uncredited)   See fewer
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