The Drag Net
1928 · 80 min
Crime · Drama
★ 6.5Captain 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.
Crew
- Director Josef von Sternberg
- Writer Jules Furthman
- Writer Charles Furthman
- Story Oliver H.P. Garrett
- Director of Photography Harold Rosson
Cast
Crew
- Director — Josef von Sternberg
- Writer — Jules Furthman
- Writer — Charles Furthman
- Story — Oliver H.P. Garrett
- Director of Photography — Harold Rosson
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