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The Racket

Lewis Milestone

1928 • 1h 24m

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

The Racket

Cast

Thomas Meighan

Thomas MeighanPolice Captain James McQuigg

Louis Wolheim

Louis WolheimNick Scarsi

Marie Prevost

Marie PrevostHelen Hayes

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat CollinsPatrolman Johnson

Henry SedleySpike Corcoran

George E. Stone

George E. StoneJoe Scarsi

Sam De Grasse

Sam De GrasseDistrict Attorney Welch

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Richard 'Skeets' GallagherMiller

John Darrow

John DarrowCub Reporter Dave Ames

Lucien Prival

Lucien PrivalChick

Dan WolheimSergeant Turck

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'BrienDetective Frisking Nick

Crew

Tony Gaudio

Tony GaudioDirector of Photography

Howard Hughes

Howard HughesProducer

Lewis Milestone

Lewis MilestoneDirector

Nate Watt

Nate WattAssistant Director

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