The Racket

(1928)

Crime / Drama / Silent

84 minutes

Directed by Lewis Milestone

Cast:

Thomas Meighan as Captain McQuigg
Marie Prevost as Helen Hayes
Louis Wolheim as Nick Scarsi 
George Stone as Joe Scarsi
John Darrow as Ames 
Skeets Gallagher as Miller
Lee Moran as Pratt
Lucien Prival as Chick
Tony Marlo as Chick's chauffeur
Henry Sedley as Corcan
Sam De Grasse District Attorney
Burr McIntosh as The Old Man

James McQuigg is an honest police captain who is at odds with powerful bootlegger, Scarsi who controls the corrupt politicians and judges. McQuigg gets transferred to another police department after Scarsi is not able to scare him off, but McQuigg is determined to put him away.