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The Racket
1928 84m Passed
Crime
,
Drama
,
Film-Noir
6.6
100%
70%
65%
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An honest police captain vows to bring down a powerful bootlegger who is protected by corrupt politicians and judges.
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Directed By
Lewis Milestone
Written By
Del Andrews
Studio
The Caddo Company
,
Paramount
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Cast of The Racket
Thomas Meighan
Police Captain James McQuigg
Louis Wolheim
Nick Scarsi
Marie Prevost
Helen Hayes
G. Pat Collins
Patrolman Johnson
Henry Sedley
Spike Corcoran
George E. Stone
Joe Scarsi
Sam De Grasse
District Attorney Welch
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Miller
John Darrow
Cub Reporter Dave Ames
Lucien Prival
Chick
Dan Wolheim
Sergeant Turck
William H. O'Brien
Detective Frisking Nick
The Racket Reviews
EmanuelLevy.Com
Emanuel Levy
Produced by Howard Hughes and well-directed by Lewis Milestone, this yarn, about a police officer trying to control the mob, was one of the few crime-gangster films to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar until the 1970s.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
It's easy to understand how it gripped audiences during the more primitive days of filmmaking.
Goatdog's Movies
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
It's effortless entertainment, a good, solid, late silent film.
Variety
Variety Staff
A good story, plus good direction, plus a great cast and minus dumb supervision, is responsible for another great underworld film.
LIFE
Robert E. Sherwood
Mr. Meighan, who has recently been counted out as a popular star, gives what is easily the best performance of his career.
TV Guide
A taut underworld drama.
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