The Drag Net
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.
Directed by Josef von Sternberg · Written by Charles Furthman
Cast
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George Bancroft Two-Gun Nolan -
William Powell Dapper Frank Trent -
Evelyn Brent The Magpie -
Fred Kohler 'Gabby' Steve -
Francis McDonald Sniper Dawson -
Leslie Fenton Shakespeare
Make it a double feature
2h 24m together
The Drag Net
The Masked Bride
Both from Josef von Sternberg.
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