Rackety Rax (1932)

A cock-eyed college...the gas-house gang and night-club gals as stewdents...with bums on the campus and the campus on the bum.

Rackety Rax (1932) poster

Gambler/racketeer "Knucks" McGloin takes note of just how much money and action (aside from the game itself) takes place around and about the annual Rose Bowl football game, and decides this is one sweet proposition and could be even sweeter if one had his own college and football game and had a large say beforehand as to the outcome of any game this team had. So he ups and creates his own college---Carnasie after his own neighborhood. His gangster rival. Gilatti, thinks this give McGloin a definite inside advantage and, if there is one thing a gambler can't abide, it is that someone has an inside advantage and they are not that someone. Gilatti gets himself a college football team. Education marches on.

Director: Alfred L. Werker
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Arthur Lange
Cinematography: L. William O'Connell
Editing: Robert Bischoff
Production: Fox Film Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

football (soccer)

More Films by Director: Alfred L. Werker
More Films in Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rackety Rax about?
Gambler/racketeer "Knucks" McGloin takes note of just how much money and action (aside from the game itself) takes place around and about the annual Rose Bowl football game, and decides this is one sweet proposition and could be even sweeter if one had his own college and football game and had a large say beforehand as to the outcome of any game this team had. So he ups and creates his own college---Carnasie after his own neighborhood. His gangster rival. Gilatti, thinks this give McGloin a definite inside advantage and, if there is one thing a gambler can't abide, it is that someone has an inside advantage and they are not that someone. Gilatti gets himself a college football team. Education marches on.
Who directed Rackety Rax?
Rackety Rax was directed by Alfred L. Werker.
Who stars in Rackety Rax?
Rackety Rax stars Victor McLaglen, Greta Nissen, Nell O'Day, Alan Dinehart, Stanley Fields, Marjorie Beebe.
How long is Rackety Rax?
Rackety Rax has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
What genre is Rackety Rax?
Rackety Rax is a Action, Comedy, Crime film.
Where was Rackety Rax produced?
Rackety Rax was produced in United States of America.