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Cast

George Bancroft

George Bancroft

Two-Gun Nolan

William Powell

William Powell

Dapper Frank Trent

Evelyn Brent

Evelyn Brent

The Magpie

Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler

'Gabby' Steve

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Sniper Dawson

Leslie Fenton

Leslie Fenton

Shakespeare

Crew

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg

Director

Oliver H.P. Garrett

Oliver H.P. Garrett

Story

Harold Rosson

Harold Rosson

Director of Photography

Jules Furthman

Jules Furthman

Writer

Charles Furthman

Charles Furthman

Writer

Helen Lewis

Helen Lewis

Editor

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Herman J. Mankiewicz

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The Drag Net

19286.0 / 1080 min
Crime, Drama

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.