| UPC: |
089218-423894 (DVD) |
| Region Coding: |
No Region Coding |
| Production Year: |
1950 |
| Rating: |
NR |
| Running Time: |
105 min. |
| DVD Release: |
10/7/2003 |
| Case Type: |
Keep Case |
| Video Formats: |
Full Frame 1.33:1 |
| Disc Formats: |
Single Sided, Single Layered |
| SRP: |
$6.98 |
Ripped from the case files of police forces across the country, Racket Squad sought to expose the devious machinations of the con man. Running from 1951-1953, Racket Squad was one of the first series to portray the gritty reality of criminal investigation and was twice nominated for an Emmy award.
ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE: After a young couple purchases a used car from a fast-talking salesman, their brakes give out, resulting in a near-fatal accident. Captain Braddock suspects criminal negligence and sets out to find the responsible party.
THE CASE OF THE HEARSE CHASER: An ex-convict's interest in the details of a dead man's life seems suspicious to police investigators. His former cell mate, a washed-up alcoholic artist, may provide the key to unraveling the criminal's actions.
THE LONGSHOT: A lottery ticket holds the promise of riches for an elderly gambler, but the interference of a stranger seems fishy. When the ticket disappears, the Racket Squad is called in to investigate the conspiracy.
DESPERATE MONEY: An immigrant tailor is badly beaten by an iron-fisted loanshark. His distraught family approach Captain Braddock for help. |
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