Rubber Racketeers (1942)
Deadlier than the public enemies... more ruthless than Murder, Inc... are these dealers in death who threaten the lives of millions!
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.
Cast
- Ricardo Cortez - Gilin
- Rochelle Hudson - Nikki
- William Henry - Bill Barry (as Bill Henry)
- Barbara Read - Mary Dale
- John Abbott - Dumbo
- Dick Rich - Mule
- Dewey Robinson - Larkin
- Sam Edwards - Freddy Dale
- Kam Tong - Tom
- Milburn Stone - Angel
Screenplay
- Henry Blankfort (Screenplay)
Keywords
uniform, trap, rubber
Trailer
Rubber Racketeers TrailerFrequently Asked Questions
- What is Rubber Racketeers about?
- 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.
- Who directed Rubber Racketeers?
- Rubber Racketeers was directed by Harold Young.
- Who stars in Rubber Racketeers?
- Rubber Racketeers stars Ricardo Cortez, Rochelle Hudson, William Henry, Barbara Read, John Abbott, Dick Rich.
- How long is Rubber Racketeers?
- Rubber Racketeers has a runtime of 1h 7m (67 minutes).
- What genre is Rubber Racketeers?
- Rubber Racketeers is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was Rubber Racketeers produced?
- Rubber Racketeers was produced in United States of America.