The Drag Net (1928)

05/01/1928 (US) • 1h 20m

Crime, Drama

Overview

Captain Timothy 'Two Gun' Nolan is appointed head of the New York detective force, and as his first act, rounds up every criminal in town. Gang boss 'Dapper' Frank Trent stands bail for all of them as independent minor gang-leader. Setting out to get Trent, Nolan moves in on his hideout, assisted by his friend 'Shakespeare.' Trent kills Shakespeare, but makes Nolan believe it is his shot that has done so. Nolan resigns his commission and becomes a drunk. Found unconscious by Trent, he is offered as the pièce de résistance at a gangland banquet which 'The Magpie' attends. A lost film.

Top Billed Cast

George Bancroft

Two-Gun Nolan

William Powell

Dapper Frank Trent

Evelyn Brent

The Magpie

Fred Kohler

'Gabby' Steve

Francis McDonald

Sniper Dawson

Leslie Fenton

Shakespeare


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Status

Released

Original Language

No Language

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

revenge

lost film

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