The Racket

Name: The Racket
Director: Lewis Milestone
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1928
Duration: 84 min
Cast: Thomas Meighan, Louis Wolheim, Marie Prevost, G. Pat Collins, Henry Sedley

Lewis Milestone

19281h 24mEnglish

Crime Drama

Accolades

1Oscar

Nomination

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Synopsis

A renegade police captain sets out to catch a sadistic mob boss. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.

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Details

Genres

CrimeDrama

Links

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Awards & Recognition

Award Recognition

Nominations

Nominated

Outstanding Picture · The Caddo Company

Full award breakdown

1929

Academy Awards

Nom

Outstanding Picture

The Caddo Company

1929

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Cast

Thomas Meighan

Police Captain James McQuigg

Louis Wolheim

Nick Scarsi

Marie Prevost

Helen Hayes

G. Pat Collins

Patrolman Johnson

Henry Sedley

Spike Corcoran

George E. Stone

Joe Scarsi

Sam De Grasse

District Attorney Welch

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Miller

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