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The Racket

1928-11-01 Crime 1hr 24m

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

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

  • Released
    1928-11-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 24m
  • Genre
    Crime, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    No Language
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    The Caddo Company, Paramount Pictures

Crew

Lewis Milestone
Director
Del Andrews
Writer
Howard Hughes
Producer
Keywords:
bootlegger reporter silent film preserved film

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Cast

Thomas Meighan

Thomas Meighan
Police Captain James McQuigg
Louis Wolheim

Louis Wolheim
Nick Scarsi
Marie Prevost

Marie Prevost
Helen Hayes
G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins
Patrolman Johnson
Henry Sedley

Henry Sedley
Spike Corcoran
George E. Stone

George E. Stone
Joe Scarsi
Sam De Grasse

Sam De Grasse
District Attorney Welch
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Miller
John Darrow

John Darrow
Cub Reporter Dave Ames
Lucien Prival

Lucien Prival
Chick
Dan Wolheim

Dan Wolheim
Sergeant Turck
William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-03-27

Louis Wolheim is superbly cast in this gangster drama as the nasty "Scarsi". He and his mobster pals rule the roost controlling the lucrativ... read more

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 do no harm. Then luck takes an hand. "Joe" (George E. Stone) is the hoodlum's rather reckless younger brother and when he is picked up for a fatal hit and run, it sets up a complex sting operation that might finally bring down the kingpin once and for all. The story is quite well paced with a good dynamic between Wolheim, Meighan and an on-form Helen Hayes as the ambitious and not so choosy nightclub singer "Marie" - a woman ends up with a pivotal role to play in their scheme. The whole ensemble works well exuding degree of menace and hatefulness, of ambition and greed - and yes, there's even a slight hint of honour and decency too. The production is a bit limited, it does have quite a stagey and poorly lit look to it for most of the time, but the writing and characterisations help keep it well worth a watch - ideally with a live accompaniment if you can.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

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 th...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-03-27

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...

read more