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The Racket (1928)

  • Crime
  • Drama

A renegade police captain sets out to catch a sadistic mob boss. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.

Rating
6.5 / 10 (44 votes)
Release date
November 1, 1928
Runtime
1h 24m
Language
English
Director
Lewis Milestone
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Thomas MeighanPolice Captain James McQuigg
  • Louis WolheimNick Scarsi
  • Marie PrevostHelen Hayes
  • G. Pat CollinsPatrolman Johnson
  • Henry SedleySpike Corcoran
  • George E. StoneJoe Scarsi
  • Sam De GrasseDistrict Attorney Welch
  • Richard 'Skeets' GallagherMiller
  • John DarrowCub Reporter Dave Ames
  • Lucien PrivalChick
  • Dan WolheimSergeant Turck
  • William H. O'BrienDetective Frisking Nick

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