The Drag Net
IMDb5.02
19281h 20m
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
Crew
- Director
- Josef von Sternberg
- Writers
- Charles Furthman, Oliver H.P. Garrett, Jules Furthman, Herman J. Mankiewicz
- Production
- Paramount Pictures, Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
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Who directed The Drag Net?
The Drag Net was directed by Josef von Sternberg.
When was The Drag Net released?
The Drag Net was released in 1928.
