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 (1950) before being picked up by CBS for three seasons (1951-1953). 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". The show dramatized the methods and machinations of con men and bunko artists. At episode's end, Captain Braddock gave viewers advice on how to avoid becoming the victim of the confidence game illustrated in the episode. Plots were based on actual case files from United States police departments, business organizations and other agencies
This episode: His Brothers Keeper
An elderly gambler nicknamed Long Shot poses as a deaf panhandler, and the money he collects he uses for gambling. However, a criminal gang is already using that same scam on a citywide basis, and they don't look too kindly on Long Shot cutting into their action.
RACKET SQUAD - HIS BROTHERS KEEPER HAL ROACH JR (1953) CBS TELEVISION 26:17 USA DOWNLOAD / MPEG4 / 307 MB
This was a great show, and I enjoyed it
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