Rubber Racketeers

Rubber Racketeers

1942
1h 7m
4.3

4.3/10

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"Deadlier than the public enemies... more ruthless than Murder, Inc... are these dealers in death who threaten the lives of millions!"

Overview

Racketeer Gillin is paroled from prison and immediately goes to work trying to make an illegal buck from America's war effort. With rationing in effect the black market tire business is booming. Gillen's mob sets up car lots around town where they peddle stolen tires and "new" tires milled in the gangster's factories from cheap faulty materials. People begin to die in crashes as the defective tires fail. Bill Barry leads his fellow defense plant workers on a crusade to uncover the source of the black market rubber and bring the guilty to justice. Although clearly intended to warn the public about black market tire smuggling, Rubber Racketeers holds it own as a saga of mobsters versus an irate public.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Monogram Pictures King Brothers Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Quick Facts

Release Date June 26, 1942
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0035273

Cast

Ricardo Cortez
Ricardo Cortez

Gilin

Rochelle Hudson
Rochelle Hudson

Nikki

William Henry
William Henry

Bill Barry (as Bill Henry)

Barbara Read
Barbara Read

Mary Dale

John Abbott
John Abbott

Dumbo

Dick Rich
Dick Rich

Mule

Dewey Robinson
Dewey Robinson

Larkin

Sam Edwards
Sam Edwards

Freddy Dale

Kam Tong
Kam Tong

Tom

Milburn Stone
Milburn Stone

Angel

Pat Gleason
Pat Gleason

Curley

Alex Callam
Alex Callam

Butch

Key Crew

Harold Young
Director
Henry Blankfort
Screenplay
Maurice King
Producer