The Gold Racket

1937

1h 6m

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4.2/10

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At the request of the Mexican government, a federal agent and a lady reporter team up to catch a gang that has been smuggling gold from Mexico to the U.S. and then selling it to the U.S. government.

Directors

Louis J. Gasnier

Joseph H. Lewis

Writers

Howard Higgin(story by)

David S. Levy(screenplay by)

Stars

Conrad Nagel

Eleanor Hunt

Frank Milan

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Alan O'Connor

Bobbie Reynolds

Steve Williams

Doc Johnson

Scotty Summers

McKenzie

Fraser

Joe

Lefty

FBI Agent Dixon

Hinkle

Senor Ricardo

Daniel Forbes

Hotdog Stand Proprietor

Directors

Louis J. Gasnier

Joseph H. Lewis

Writers

Howard Higgin(story by)

David S. Levy(screenplay by)

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Very much in the vein (no pun intended) of "Yellow Cargo" (1936), this pitches G-man Conrad Nagel ("O'Connor") and annoying newspaper girl "Bobbie" (Eleanor Hunt) on a hunt to stop gold smugglers on the US-Mexican border after two of his predecessors are killed. In almost Holmesian fashion, he manages to trace tiny fragments of the precious metal back to a remote Mexican mine. Off he sets, inveigles himself with the local bar manager, sends for his sidekick to provide the cabaret and is soon on the trail of the ruthless gang. When "Bobbie" is taken captive - the race is on (just leave her, I say...)! It's not a bad story, it is just very formulaic with little jeopardy, a pretty lacklustre script and some crooning (the songs written by Fuzzy Knight who features here as "Scotty") that does little to liven it up. Kills an hour...like a garrotte...

Geronimo196720 Jun, 2022