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The Drag Net (1928)

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.

  • Crime
  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of George BancroftGeorge BancroftTwo-Gun Nolan
  • Photo of William PowellWilliam PowellDapper Frank Trent
  • Photo of Evelyn BrentEvelyn BrentThe Magpie
  • Photo of Fred KohlerFred Kohler'Gabby' Steve
  • Photo of Francis McDonaldFrancis McDonaldSniper Dawson
  • Photo of Leslie FentonLeslie FentonShakespeare

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