The Racket (1928)

Name: The Racket
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1928-11-01
Duration: 84 min
Cast: Thomas Meighan, Louis Wolheim, Marie Prevost, G. Pat Collins, Henry Sedley

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

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Released 1928-11-01 · 84 min · Crime, Drama

Directed by Lewis Milestone

Cast

Thomas Meighan as Police Captain James McQuigg
Louis Wolheim as Nick Scarsi
Marie Prevost as Helen Hayes
G. Pat Collins as Patrolman Johnson
Henry Sedley as Spike Corcoran
George E. Stone as Joe Scarsi
Sam De Grasse as District Attorney Welch
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher as Miller
John Darrow as Cub Reporter Dave Ames
Lucien Prival as Chick
Dan Wolheim as Sergeant Turck
William H. O'Brien as Detective Frisking Nick