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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. Jul 29, 2023 · Like. 2.2K views 8 months ago #oldhollywoodglamour #oldhollywoodstars #chicago. One of the first Oscar nominees, "The Racket" is a 1928 silent crime drama film starring Thomas Meighan,...

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  5. 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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    • Thomas Meighan
    • Lewis Milestone
    • Crime, Drama
  6. Racket, The (1928) -- (Movie Clip) Leave That Copper To Me Early events, Chicago bootlegger Scarsi (Louis Wolheim) surveys his operation and issues a warning for crusading cop McQuigg (Thomas Meighan), in Lewis Milestone's definitive silent gangster drama The Racket, 1928, produced by Howard Hughes.

    • Lewis Milestone
    • Thomas Meighan
  7. May 12, 2018 · 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.

  8. Overview. A renegade police captain sets out to catch a sadistic mob boss. Lewis Milestone. Director. Del Andrews. Writer. Social. Reviews 1. Discussions 0. 70. Written by on March 27, 2024. Louis Wolheim is superbly cast in this gangster drama as the nasty "Scarsi".

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