

Plot Summary
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...
Full Cast & Characters

Chester Morris
Jim "Socker" Conway

Frances Mercer
Susan 'Pat' Lane

Bruce Cabot
Steve Lawrence

Rita Johnson
Leticia "Letty" Lane

Edward Pawley
Chin Martin

Joe De Stefani
Franz

Donald Douglas
Harry Spaulding

Kay Sutton
Peggy

Ben Welden
Whitey Clark

Paul Fix
Maxie

Eddie Acuff
Joe - Hoodlum

George Irving
District Attorney Edward Greer
Director & Crew
Lew Landers
Director
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Who directed Smashing the Rackets?
Smashing the Rackets was directed by Lew Landers and released in 1938.
How long is Smashing the Rackets?
Smashing the Rackets has a runtime of 1 hours and 9 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1938-08-08
- Status
- Released





