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.
Is this thing worth a watch? If you have a thing for pre-code comedies that move like they’ve had too much espresso, you’ll probably have a blast with Rackety Rax. It’s loud, it’s frantic, and it doesn't give a damn about being realistic. If you prefer your movies to have, you know, a logical plot, you’ll probably find...
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"Is this thing worth a watch? If you have a thing for pre-code comedies that move like they’ve had too much espresso, you’ll probably have a blast with Rackety Rax. It’s loud, it’s frantic, and it doesn't give a damn about being realistic. If you prefer your movies to have, you know, a logical plot, you’ll probably find this infuriating. Honestly, the whole idea of a gangster opening a university just to manipulate the Rose Bowl is so stupid it works. Victor McLaglen plays Knucks McGloin with th..."
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Murray Roth, Ben Markson, William M. Conselman, Joel Sayre, Lou Breslow, Bradley King
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