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Racket Squad (1950)

Crime · Drama

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".

IMDb rating
7.5 (177 votes)
Seasons
3
Streaming (US)
Pure Flix · Best tv ever Amazon Channel · Tubi TV · Fawesome
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1951)

7.10 avg 4 episodes 6.6 → 6.9 30 min avg

Ep 4: 6.6 · 24 votesEp 5: 7.1 · 22 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 13: 6.9 · 18 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
4The Case of the Two Little Country Girls6.624
5Heaven for Sale7.122
6The Case of the Spanish Prisoner7.814
13The Case of the Perpetual Pellet6.918

Season 2 (1951)

6.98 avg 27 episodes 6.7 → 7.1 30 min avg

Ep 1: 6.7 · 31 votesEp 3: 7.0 · 24 votesEp 5: 6.5 · 20 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 13 votesEp 8: 6.8 · 17 votesEp 9: 6.4 · 19 votesEp 10: 7.4 · 15 votesEp 11: 6.5 · 19 votesEp 13: 7.0 · 25 votesEp 16: 7.6 · 16 votesEp 17: 7.7 · 13 votesEp 18: 7.0 · 29 votesEp 21: 6.4 · 30 votesEp 23: 7.1 · 15 votesEp 25: 5.9 · 19 votesEp 26: 6.2 · 32 votesEp 28: 7.5 · 12 votesEp 29: 6.8 · 18 votesEp 30: 6.7 · 12 votesEp 35: 7.9 · 13 votesEp 41: 7.5 · 18 votesEp 44: 5.0 · 22 votesEp 46: 7.5 · 20 votesEp 47: 7.5 · 18 votesEp 48: 7.2 · 14 votesEp 49: 7.9 · 16 votesEp 50: 7.1 · 18 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Kite High6.731
3The Case of the Miracle Mud7.024
5The Raccoon Hunt6.520
6The Case of the Old Flame7.613
8The Perfect Match6.817
9Two for One6.419
10Babies for Sale7.415
11The Salted Mine6.519
13The Bill of Sale Racket7.025
16The Case of the Condemned Cattle7.616
17The Knockout7.713
18Accidentally on Purpose7.029
21Desperate Money6.430
23One Angle Too Many7.115
25The Case of No Questions Asked5.919
26The Case of the Hearse Chaser6.232
28The Home Wreckers7.512
29The Case of the Matchmaker6.818
30The Staff of Life6.712
35The Soft Touch7.913
41A Place for Grandma7.518
44The Long Shot5.022
46Anyone Can Be a Sucker7.520
47The Strange Case of James Doyle7.518
48Pick a Number7.214
49The Family Tree7.916
50One More Dream7.118

Season 3 (1952)

6.95 avg 19 episodes 7.7 → 6.3 30 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 16 votesEp 2: 6.7 · 14 votesEp 5: 7.4 · 14 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 14 votesEp 7: 6.1 · 15 votesEp 8: 5.8 · 14 votesEp 11: 6.6 · 21 votesEp 13: 6.6 · 13 votesEp 15: 8.0 · 47 votesEp 16: 7.2 · 25 votesEp 18: 7.0 · 21 votesEp 19: 7.4 · 22 votesEp 25: 6.8 · 20 votesEp 26: 6.6 · 20 votesEp 28: 6.3 · 19 votesEp 31: 6.9 · 17 votesEp 32: 7.6 · 12 votesEp 34: 7.8 · 16 votesEp 35: 6.3 · 17 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Check and Double Check7.716
2Heartbreak for Sale6.714
5The Expensive Tumble7.414
6Beauty for Hire7.314
7The Suit Club6.115
8The Front Man5.814
11Blessed Expense6.621
13The Elephant in Stockings6.613
15The Christmas Caper8.047
16The System7.225
18The Case of the Dancing Lady7.021
19His Brother's Keeper7.422
25Take a Little, Leave a Little6.820
26The Case of Lady Luck6.620
28Sale Value6.319
31Romance Unlimited6.917
32Impatient Heir7.612
34Sting of Fate7.816
35The Case of the Sure Thing6.317