Racket Squad, Vol. 7

A police drama that originally aired on CBS from June 1951 through late September 1953, RACKET SQUAD starred Reed Hadley as Captain John Braddock, a cop investigating such crimes as bribery, loan sharking, extortion and money laundering in the police department of some large, unnamed metropolis. Highest on his list, however, were "confidence rackets" that found wily con men attempting to fleece money from unsuspecting locals. The series only ran for three seasons, but bore distinction for basing its scripts on actual police files and real-life scams that the criminals pulled (with the names changed, of course). Hadley narrated in addition to starring. This box set contains four original episodes: BABIES FOR SALE, about a sketchy adoption agency; BLESSED EXPENSE, about a medical insurance scam; PICK A NUMBER, about a gambling syndicate; and THE SURE THING, about a gambling racket .