Characters & Themes
The Racketeer (1929) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1929 · 66 mins · English
- Directed by
- Howard Higgin
- Starring
- Paul Hurst, John Loder, Carole Lombard, Robert Armstrong, Hedda Hopper, Bobby Dunn
A dapper gangster funds an alcoholic violinist, hoping the musician’s talent will win the affection of a glamorous divorced socialite. Amid a world of double‑crossing men and double‑dealing women, the story twists through intrigue, romance, and suspenseful betrayals.
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