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Also known as Drag Net, Dragnet

1928 film directed by Josef von Sternberg

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6.5

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.

Released: 1928-05-0180 minDir: Josef von SternbergCrime, Drama

Cast

  • George Bancroft as Two-Gun Nolan
  • William Powell as Dapper Frank Trent
  • Evelyn Brent as The Magpie
  • Fred Kohler as 'Gabby' Steve
  • Francis McDonald as Sniper Dawson
  • Leslie Fenton as Shakespeare

Themes

  • revenge
  • lost film

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Ratings

IMDb

5.4/10

24 votes

Year
1928
Runtime
80 min
Genres
Crime, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Screenwriter
Jules Furthman
Cast member
Francis McDonald
Production company
Paramount Pictures
Cinematographer
Harold Rosson
Duration
80
FilmAffinity ID
749485
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publication date
1928-01-01
title
The Drag Net
aspect ratio (W:H)
4:3
production designer
Hans Dreier
distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Commons category
The Drag Net
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