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The Racket 1928 Directed by Lewis Milestone

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

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language No Language
Gneres Crime , Drama
Production Companies Paramount Pictures , The Caddo Company
Release Date 1 November 1928
84 mins
Cast
Thomas Meighan
Thomas Meighan Police Captain James McQuigg
Louis Wolheim
Louis Wolheim Nick Scarsi
Marie Prevost
Marie Prevost Helen Hayes
G. Pat Collins
G. Pat Collins Patrolman Johnson
Henry Sedley
Henry Sedley Spike Corcoran
George E. Stone
George E. Stone Joe Scarsi
Sam De Grasse
Sam De Grasse District Attorney Welch
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher Miller
John Darrow
John Darrow Cub Reporter Dave Ames
Lucien Prival
Lucien Prival Chick
Dan Wolheim
Dan Wolheim Sergeant Turck
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien Detective Frisking Nick
Crew
Director
Lewis Milestone
Lewis Milestone
Writer
Del Andrews
Del Andrews
Producer
Howard Hughes
Howard Hughes
Cinematography
Tony Gaudio
Tony Gaudio
Editor
Eddie Adamson
Eddie Adamson
Original Writer
Bartlett Cormack
Bartlett Cormack
Art Direction
Julian Boone Fleming
Julian Boone Fleming
Assistant Director
Nate Watt
Nate Watt