The Racketeer 1929 Best Of Years. 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. Film historians will have a lot of fun with 1929 s early sound gangster quickie the racketeer featuring a sexy young carole lombard just 20 years old.
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However it ended up being quite slow. Not uncommon for the clumsy early talkies. The racketeer is relayed partly in the first person which made for a nice change of pace at first.
The racketeer is relayed partly in the first person which made for a nice change of pace at first.
Robert armstrong stars as keane a likeable gentle mobster. The story development and building of suspense took so long and was just centering on one main theme. Even the usually loose and animated lombard who is billed here as carol for the last time seems constrained. Not uncommon for the clumsy early talkies.
