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The Racket
The Racket

The Racket

Genres

CrimeDrama

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

6.615/10

Release Date

01 November 1928

Country

United States of America

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

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