Rackety Rax (1932): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1932, Rackety Rax is an action, comedy and crime film directed by Alfred L. Werker, running about 70 minutes. “A cock-eyed college...the gas-house gang and night-club gals as stewdents...with bums on the campus and the campus on the bum.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Gambler/racketeer "Knucks" McGloin takes note of just how much money and action (aside from the game itself) takes place around and about the annual Rose Bowl football game, and decides this is one sweet proposition and could be even sweeter if one had his own college and football game and had a large say beforehand as to the outcome of any game this team had. So he ups and creates his own college---Carnasie after his own neighborhood. His gangster rival. Gilatti, thinks this give McGloin a definite inside advantage and, if there is one thing a gambler can't abide, it is that someone has an inside advantage and they are not that someone. Gilatti gets himself a college football team. Education marches on.

Who’s in it. Rackety Rax stars Victor McLaglen as 'Knucks' McGloin, Greta Nissen as Voine, Nell O'Day as Doris and Alan Dinehart as Counsellor Sultsfeldt, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Rackety Rax page.

If you liked it. Fans of Rackety Rax tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.