The Drag Net

IMDb 6.0 1928 • 80 min • CrimeDrama

Director

Josef von Sternberg

Country

US

Plot Summary

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 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