The Racket

A renegade police captain sets out to catch a sadistic mob boss. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.

Crime Drama

Thomas Meighan

(Police Captain James McQuigg)

Louis Wolheim

(Nick Scarsi)

Marie Prevost

(Helen Hayes)

G. Pat Collins

(Patrolman Johnson)

Henry Sedley

(Spike Corcoran)

George E. Stone

(Joe Scarsi)

Sam De Grasse

(District Attorney Welch)

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

(Miller)

John Darrow

(Cub Reporter Dave Ames)

Lucien Prival

(Chick)

Dan Wolheim

(Sergeant Turck)

William H. O'Brien

(Detective Frisking Nick)