Movie: The Drag Net

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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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    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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    1928-05-01

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