Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1928 · 1h 24m

The Racket

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Director
Lewis Milestone
Cast
Thomas Meighan as Police Captain James McQuigg Louis Wolheim as Nick Scarsi Marie Prevost as Helen Hayes G. Pat Collins as Patrolman Johnson Henry Sedley as Spike Corcoran George E. Stone as Joe Scarsi
Crew
Tony Gaudio — Director of Photography Eddie Adamson — Editor Del Andrews — Writer Howard Hughes — Producer
Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Lewis Milestone Director Tony Gaudio Director of Photography Eddie Adamson Editor Del Andrews Writer Howard Hughes Producer
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