The Racketeer

1929 film by Howard Higgin
Movie film Q2740725
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The Racketeer

Summary

The Racketeer is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Racketeer's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Racketeer was directed by Howard Higgin[4].
  • Paul Gangelin wrote the screenplay for The Racketeer[5].
  • The Racketeer's genre is crime film[6].
  • The Racketeer's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of The Racketeer was Hedda Hopper[8].
  • A cast member of The Racketeer was Carole Lombard[9].
  • A cast member of The Racketeer was Robert Armstrong[10].
  • A cast member of The Racketeer was John Loder[11].
  • A cast member of The Racketeer was Paul Hurst[12].
  • A cast member of The Racketeer was Winter Hall[13].
  • A cast member of The Racketeer was Bobby Dunn[14].
  • The Racketeer was produced by Ralph Block[15].
  • The Racketeer's production company is recorded as Pathé[16].
  • The Racketeer's director of photography is recorded as David Abel[17].
  • The original language of The Racketeer was English[18].
  • The Racketeer's Commons category is recorded as The Racketeer (film)[19].
  • The Racketeer's color is recorded as black-and-white[20].
  • The Racketeer's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • The Racketeer was released on January 1, 1929[22].
  • The Racketeer's distributed by is recorded as Pathé Exchange[23].
  • The Racketeer's title is recorded as The Racketeer[24].
  • The Racketeer's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+95'}[25].
  • The Racketeer's BBFC rating is recorded as Rejected[26].
  • The Racketeer's P14449 is recorded as 132812[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Racketeer was produced by Ralph Block[15]. It was directed by Howard Higgin[4]. Paul Gangelin wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Hedda Hopper[8], Carole Lombard[9], Robert Armstrong[10], John Loder[11], Paul Hurst[12], and Winter Hall[13].

Publication

The Racketeer was published on January 1, 1929[22]. The original language of it was English[18]. Genres include crime film[6] and drama film[7].

Why It Matters

The Racketeer ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Useless Niamh · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bbfc rating → Rejected
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2629]]: [[Q104657801]]"
  2. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 132812
    Producer → Ralph Block
    Publication date → +1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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