< The Racket (1928)

MOVIE | 1h 24m | Open in IMDB | WL | ? / 6.5 (1_874)

Crime, Drama, Film-Noir | An honest police captain vows to bring down a powerful bootlegger who is protected by corrupt politicians and judges.

• Director: Lewis Milestone
• Writer: Bartlett Cormack
• Writer: Del Andrews
• Writer: Tom Miranda
• Writer: Harry Behn
• Thomas Meighan (49) - Captain James McQuigg
• Louis Wolheim (48) - Nick Scarsi
• Marie Prevost (32) - Helen Hayes
• G. Pat Collins (33) - Patrolman Johnson
• Henry Sedley (47) - Spike
• George E. Stone (25) - Joe Scarsi
• Sam De Grasse (53) - District Attorney Welch
• Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher (37) - Miller
• Lee Moran (40) - Pratt
• John Darrow (21) - Dave Ames - Cub Reporter
• Lucien Prival (27) - Chick
• Dan Wolheim (39) - Sgt. Turck
• Frank Austin (51) - Man at Funeral
• Walter Brennan (34) - Man on Street in Front of Barber Shop
• Jimmy Dime (31) - Rival Gang Lookout
• Jim Farley (46) - Detective
• Ruth Feldman (47) - Woman on stairs
• Sherry Hall (36) - Orchestra Leader
• Sydney Jarvis (50) - Bartender
• Tony Marlo - Chick's Chauffeur