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  1. The Racket is a 1928 American silent crime drama film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Thomas Meighan, Marie Prevost, Louis Wolheim, and George E. Stone. The film was produced by Howard Hughes, written by Bartlett Cormack and Tom Miranda, and was distributed by Paramount Pictures. [1]

  2. The Racket: Directed by Lewis Milestone. With Thomas Meighan, Louis Wolheim, Marie Prevost, G. Pat Collins. An honest police captain vows to bring down a powerful bootlegger who is protected by corrupt politicians and judges.

    • (1.6K)
    • Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
    • Lewis Milestone
    • 1928-11-01
  3. Jul 29, 2023 · One of the first Oscar nominees, "The Racket" is a 1928 silent crime drama film starring Thomas Meighan, Marie Prevost, Louis Wolheim and George E. Stone. It was directed by Lewis Milestone...

    • 82 min
    • 3.2K
    • Reel Old Movies
  4. Mar 11, 2024 · THE RACKET is a 1928 American silent crime drama film directed by Lewis Milestone and stars Thomas Meighan, Marie Prevost, Louis Wolheim, and George E. Stone. The film was produced by Howard Hughes and was written by Bartlett Cormack and Tom Miranda.

    • 84 min
    • 81
    • Screen Prism
  5. Synopsis. In defiance of a warning, a bootleg gang transports liquor and is stopped by the police. Through the intervention of a powerful politician who wants the votes controlled by the gang, Nick Scarsi, the leader, is freed. Later, Scarsi is caught murdering a patrolman.

    • Lewis Milestone
    • Thomas Meighan
  6. In this Prohibition-era silent film, James McQuigg (Thomas Meighan) is an honest police captain in a city ruled by gangsters and corrupt politicians. McQuigg tries...

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    • Crime, Drama
  7. The Racket (1928) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

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