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The Racket( 1928)

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Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Thomas Meighan

      Police Captain James McQuigg

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      Louis Wolheim

      Nick Scarsi

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      Marie Prevost

      Helen Hayes

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      G. Pat Collins

      Patrolman Johnson

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      Henry Sedley

      Spike Corcoran

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      George E. Stone

      Joe Scarsi

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      Sam De Grasse

      District Attorney Welch

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      Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

      Miller

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      John Darrow

      Cub Reporter Dave Ames

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      Lucien Prival

      Chick

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      Dan Wolheim

      Sergeant Turck

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      William H. O'Brien

      Detective Frisking Nick

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Mar 27 2024
    Louis Wolheim is superbly cast in this gangster drama as the nasty "Scarsi". He and his mobster pals rule the roost controlling the lucrative and illicit bootlegging and gambling businesses across the city. Those they can't bribe or coax they just blow away until, that is, the arrival of the almost Dickesnsianly named police captain "McQuigg" (Thomas Meighan). Initially it's the criminal who has the upper hand. Thanks to some well placed political and judicial influence, "Scarsi" stays free and clear - and he even manages to ensure his antagonist is relegated to a provincial beat where he can d...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • bootlegger
    • reporter
    • silent film
    • preserved film