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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.

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    • Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
    • Lewis Milestone
    • 1928-11-01
  3. 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
    • 64
    • Screen Prism
  4. 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
  5. May 12, 2018 · The Racket (1928) An honest police captain named McQuigg becomes a tough rival to a powerful bootlegger named Scarsi, even though McQuigg’s pinches never stick because Scarsi and his organization control the corrupt politicians and judges.

  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 repeatedly to arrest Nick...

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    • Crime, Drama
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  8. James McQuigg (Thomas Meighan) is a police officer patrolling the streets of Chicago during the Prohibition. Nick Scarsi (Louis Wolheim) is the mob boss of the main gang who has a motto that “women are poison!” Throughout the film, Officer McQuigg attempts to find something on Nick so he can arrest him and put him in jail.

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