Overview

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".

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1951 13 Episodes
Season 2

Season 2

1951 49 Episodes

Season 3

1952 36 Episodes

Key Information

Network CBS
Type Scripted
Rating 6.0/10
Language EN
Country United States of America

Cast & Crew

Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley

John Hubbard

John Hubbard

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Charles Meredith

Charles Meredith

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Chris Drake

Chris Drake

Henry Kulky

Henry Kulky

Johnny Downs

Johnny Downs

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

James Flavin

James Flavin

Frequently Asked Questions

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...

Racket Squad has 3 seasons with 98 episodes.

Racket Squad premiered on June 7, 1951.

No, Racket Squad has ended. The final episode aired on September 7, 1953.

Racket Squad originally aired on CBS. Check your local streaming services for availability.

Racket Squad has a rating of 6.0/10 based on user reviews.

Racket Squad is classified as Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime.