The Drag Net (1928)
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.

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Cast

George Bancroft George Bancroft As: Two-Gun Nolan
William Powell William Powell As: Dapper Frank Trent
Evelyn Brent Evelyn Brent As: The Magpie
Fred Kohler Fred Kohler As: 'Gabby' Steve
Francis McDonald Francis McDonald As: Sniper Dawson
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Storyline

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.


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Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: No Language

Release Date: 01 May 1928

Country: US

Runtime: 80m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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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

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Harold Rosson

Harold Rosson

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