The Racket

Nan
1h 24m
1928
6.6 /10 (39)

Overview

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

Country : United States of America
Languages : No Language
Released Date: 1928-11-01

Top Billed Cast

Thomas Meighan

Police Captain James McQuigg

Louis Wolheim

Nick Scarsi

Marie Prevost

Helen Hayes

G. Pat Collins

Patrolman Johnson

Henry Sedley

Spike Corcoran

George E. Stone

Joe Scarsi

Sam De Grasse

District Attorney Welch

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Miller

John Darrow

Cub Reporter Dave Ames

Lucien Prival

Chick

Dan Wolheim

Sergeant Turck

William H. O'Brien

Detective Frisking Nick

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