The Racketeer

The Racketeer
Hedda Hopper and Carole Lombard
Directed by	Howard Higgin
Produced by	Ralph Block
Written by	Paul Gangelin (story and screenplay) A.A. Kline (dialogue)
Starring	Hedda Hopper Carole Lombard
Cinematography	David Abel
Edited by	Jack Ogilvie Doane Harrison
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release dates	November 9, 1929 (1929-11-09)
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

For the novel by John Grisham see The Racketeer (novel)

The Racketeer is a 1929 American Pre-Code drama film. Directed by Howard Higgin, the film is also known as Love's Conquest in the United Kingdom. It tells the tale of some members of the criminal class in 1920s America, and in particular one man and one woman's attempts to help him. Gossip columnist Hedda Hopper appears in a minor role. The film is one of the early talkies, and as a result, dialogue is very sparse.

Cast

• Robert Armstrong as Mahlon Keane
• Carole Lombard as Rhoda Philbrooke
• Roland Drew as Tony Vaughan
• Paul Hurst as Mehaffy - Policeman
• Kit Guard as Gus
• Al Hill as Squid
• Bobby Dunn as The Rat
• Budd Fine as Bernie Weber
• Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Karen Lee
• Jeanette Loff as Millie Chapman
• John Loder as Jack Oakhurst
• Winter Hall as Mr. Sam Chapman
• Winifred Harris as Mrs. Margaret Chapman

External links

• The Racketeer at IMDb
• The Racketeer is available for free download at the Internet Archive
• various media advertisements