The Racket (1928)

  • NR
  • 06/30/1928 (US)
  • Crime, Drama
  • 1h 24m

Overview

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

Del Andrews

Writer

Lewis Milestone

Director

Cast

Thomas Meighan's headshot

Thomas Meighan

Police Captain James McQuigg
Louis Wolheim's headshot

Louis Wolheim

Nick Scarsi
Marie Prevost's headshot

Marie Prevost

Helen Hayes
G. Pat Collins's headshot

G. Pat Collins

Patrolman Johnson
Henry Sedley's headshot

Henry Sedley

Spike Corcoran
George E. Stone's headshot

George E. Stone

Joe Scarsi
Sam De Grasse's headshot

Sam De Grasse

District Attorney Welch
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher's headshot

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Miller

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