Erle C. Kenton
Director
Racket Squad (1951)
Season 2
Racket Squad is an American TV crime drama series starring Reed Hadley as Captain John Braddock, a fictional detective working for the San Francisco, California Police Department. The show aired in syndication for a season before being picked up by CBS for three seasons. The series was filmed at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, California, and was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris, hence there was a pack of the sponsor's brand on Braddock's desk at the beginning and end of the episode, as well as occasional scenes of him or other characters "lighting up".
Released June 7, 1951
Episode 25 min
10+
Keywords: tmdb.anthology, tmdb.scam, imdb.con-game, imdb.fraud, imdb.police, imdb.police-detective, imdb.detective + 2 more, imdb.con-artist, awards.emmy-award-nominated
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Production Companies: Hal Roach Studios
Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Kite High
A private Las Vegas casino operator alters his customers' checks before they are deposited.
Sept. 6, 1951, midnight
S2E2 - Sick Old Man
Sept. 13, 1951, midnight
S2E3 - The Case of the Miracle Mud
Sept. 20, 1951, midnight
S2E4 - Skin Game
Sept. 27, 1951, midnight
S2E5 - The Raccoon Hunt
Oct. 4, 1951, midnight
S2E6 - The Case of the Old Flame
Oct. 11, 1951, midnight
S2E7 - Big Secret
Oct. 18, 1951, midnight
S2E8 - The Perfect Match
Oct. 25, 1951, midnight
S2E9 - Two for One
Nov. 1, 1951, midnight
S2E10 - Babies for Sale
Nov. 8, 1951, midnight
S2E11 - The Salted Mine
Nov. 15, 1951, midnight
S2E12 - The Vain Woman
Nov. 22, 1951, midnight
S2E13 - The Bill of Sale Racket
A young couple who own a gas station get taken in by an escrow scam that resells their station and leaves them with nothing.
Nov. 29, 1951, midnight
S2E14 - Five Star Swindle
Dec. 6, 1951, midnight
S2E15 - The Case of the Widow's Mite
Dec. 13, 1951, midnight
S2E16 - The Case of the Condemned Cattle
Dec. 20, 1951, midnight
S2E17 - The Knockout
Dec. 27, 1951, midnight
S2E18 - Accidentally on Purpose
Jan. 3, 1952, midnight
S2E19 - Romance Market
Jan. 10, 1952, midnight
S2E20 - Big Trap
Jan. 17, 1952, midnight
S2E21 - Desperate Money
Captain Braddock investigates a ruthless loanshark harassing an immigrant tailor.
Jan. 24, 1952, midnight
S2E22 - Three Ring Circus
Jan. 31, 1952, midnight
S2E23 - One Angel Too Many
Feb. 7, 1952, midnight
S2E24 - Fair Exchange
Feb. 14, 1952, midnight
S2E25 - title unknown
Feb. 21, 1952, midnight
S2E26 - The Case of the Hearse Chasers
Capt. Braddock tries to locate a pair of swindlers who are trying to fleece a recently widowed lady out of three thousand dollars for a worthless portrait of her late husband.
Feb. 28, 1952, midnight
S2E27 - Accidentally on Purpose
Jan. 3, 1952, midnight
S2E28 - The Home Wreckers
A phony lawyer takes advantage of bickering couples by encouraging divorce and then charging exorbitant fees to arrange things.
March 13, 1952, midnight
S2E29 - The Case of the Matchmaker
March 20, 1952, midnight
S2E30 - The Staff of Life
March 27, 1952, midnight
S2E31 - The Case of the Cold Neck
April 3, 1952, midnight
S2E32 - The Phanton Bible
April 10, 1952, midnight
S2E33 - The Case of the Empty House
April 17, 1952, midnight
S2E34 - Serenade for a Sucker
April 24, 1952, midnight
S2E35 - The Soft Touch
May 1, 1952, midnight
S2E36 - Small Town Racket
May 8, 1952, midnight
S2E37 - One for the Books
May 15, 1952, midnight
S2E38 - Shakedown
May 22, 1952, midnight
S2E39 - The Fabulous Fraud
May 29, 1952, midnight
S2E40 - The Case of the Frightened Man
June 5, 1952, midnight
S2E41 - A Place for Grandma
June 12, 1952, midnight
S2E42 - Money to Burn
June 19, 1952, midnight
S2E43 - Blood Money
June 26, 1952, midnight
S2E44 - The Long Shot
July 3, 1952, midnight
S2E46 - Anyone Can Be a Sucker
A small time crook squeals on a gangster who runs a gambling ring.
July 31, 1952, midnight
S2E47 - The Strange Case of James Doyle
Aug. 7, 1952, midnight
S2E48 - Pick a Number
Aug. 14, 1952, midnight
S2E49 - Know Your Family Tree
Aug. 21, 1952, midnight
S2E50 - One More Dream
A phony scientist who invents a "machine" bilks a greedy investor.
Aug. 2, 1952, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 25 min.
Released: June 7, 1951
Last Air Date: Sept. 7, 1953, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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