Film

The Drag Net

1928 · 1h 20m · Crime · Drama

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.

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

• Josef von SternbergDirector
• Charles FurthmanWriter
• Jules FurthmanWriter
• Oliver H.P. GarrettStory
• Harold RossonDirector of Photography
• Helen LewisEditor

Release date

May 1, 1928

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Crime, Drama

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