Smashing the Rackets [198926] Released: 1938-08-08 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 69 mins Popularity: 0.284 Vote Average: 5.5 Vote Count: 2 Overview: 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 [55] Chester MorrisJim "Socker" Con Frances MercerSusan 'Pat' Lane Bruce CabotSteve Lawrence Rita JohnsonLeticia "Letty" Edward PawleyChin Martin Joe De StefaniFranz Donald DouglasHarry Spaulding Kay SuttonPeggy Ben WeldenWhitey Clark Paul FixMaxie Eddie AcuffJoe - Hoodlum George IrvingDistrict Attorne Scotty BeckettOtto, Franz's So Brooks BenedictCourt Clerk Stanley BlystonePoliceman Tom ChattertonGrand Juryman Jimmy ConlinWitness Edith CraigFlo Fisher Mike DonovanBailiff Jimmie DundeeFuller - Henchma Al FergusonDetective Byron FoulgerAlverson - Chemi Robert FrazerWeather Man Bud GearyDetective George HackathorneDetective Kenneth HarlanAngry Businessma Eddie HartEd Dooley Howard HickmanJames J. Carew Al HillStrong Arm Man Max Hoffman Jr.1st Protection R Cecil KellawayBarrett Rita La RoyReluctant Witnes Mike Lally2nd Protection R Edward LeSaintJudge #2 Carl M. LevinessAssistant Attorn George LloydBig Mike Leonard Rollo LloydSam Schwartz - B Tom LondonDixon - Detectiv Mary MacLarenNurse George MeekerDistrict Attorne Victor MetzettiSmokey - Henchma Walter MillerMac Edmund MortimerAngry Businessma Horace MurphyDoorman Max RoseDetective Walter SandeHospital Interne C. Montague ShawGrand Juryman Libby TaylorDuchess Frank M. ThomasJudge Wend Charles TrowbridgeGrand Juryman Theodore von EltzHoward Ellis Solly WardDry Cleaner Pierre WatkinJohn Nelson Davi Leo WhiteJuror Gayne WhitmanNews Broadcaster Trailers