Reviews for The Racketeer

4.5 / 10 1h 6min

Crime Drama

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

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user676kf8m9d0's Movie review

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Review by user676kf8m9d0

A Historically Significant Film, That Though Not Terrible, Is Mostly Dull, And Doesn't Seem To End Quickly Enough.

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All Reaction moments

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Review by JungleJaguar

It shows many of the shortcomings of early sound films--and then some.

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Review by user74785jfno9c

Interesting story but lousy movie

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Review by user803jgzxjrrz

The Racketeer deserves the chair.

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Review by user98792jmyled

The Mobster, The Divorcée & The Violinist

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Review by user901kr5s2tij

Creaky structure weakens early gangster talkie.

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Review by user431om6nzc68

A Gangster Movie With No Thrills!!!

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Review by CrimsonCardinal

"Silent" to "talkie" transition period

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Review by user6303gdn3mmu

Dated Melodramatic Triangle of Love

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Review by user347h4s6n71w

Stereotypical gangster picture with a romantic twist.

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Review by user756ie1u27p8

Okay crime romance is hurt by the passage of time

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Review by user7067ia3esya

Good Story, Good Role for Lombard

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Review by OceanicOwl

Enjoyable short gangster romance

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Review by PolarPolarBear

Early Talkie Better Than Most of Its Era

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Review by user547cz6vof1u

For the early talkie fan or the Lombard completist

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