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The Racketeer

1929Movie1 h 6 minG

40

WeakGoodWatch score

40

WeakGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

A dapper gangster sponsors an alcoholic violinist in order to win the love of a glamorous divorced socialite.

Good for

Friends night
Teens
Pure escapism

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Puts you inside a crime.

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 36GoodWatch 41
IMDb5.3
Audience score18%
Running time
1 h 6 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −40 min on the typical 106
typical 10666
Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 138 countries
+128
Released
1929
November 9, 1929
97 years ago
Genres
CrimeDrama
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- GUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesMild
Sex, nudityMild
Dark themesModerate
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
13 of 13
Directing · 2
Howard Higgin Director
George Webster Assistant Director
Writing · 1
Paul Gangelin Story
Production · 2
Ralph Block Producer
Harry Poppe Production Manager
Camera · 1
David Abel Director of Photography
Editing · 2
Doane Harrison Editor
Jack Ogilvie Editor
Art · 1
Edward C. Jewell Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
Gwen Wakeling Costume Design

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