In this crime drama, a determined police captain, McQuigg, clashes with powerful bootlegger Scarsi, who uses corruption to evade justice. Despite Scarsi's efforts to silence McQuigg, the captain finds an unlikely ally in a pair of feisty newspaper reporters. When Scarsi's younger brother is arrested, McQuigg seizes the opportunity to take down the mobster through a daring plan involving the reporters, a nightclub singer, and the upcoming elections.
The Racket
A determined police captain makes a personal crusade to dismantle the empire of a ruthless bootlegger, who has bought off influential officials to maintain his illegal operations.