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The Drag Net

6.519281h 20mMovieCrimeDrama

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…

DirectorJosef von Sternberg
WritersCharles Furthman·Oliver H.P. Garrett

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Cast · Directed by Josef von Sternberg

GBGeorge Bancroft
George Bancroft
Two-Gun Nolan
WPWilliam Powell
William Powell
Dapper Frank Trent
EBEvelyn Brent
Evelyn Brent
The Magpie
FKFred Kohler
Fred Kohler
'Gabby' Steve
FMFrancis McDonald
Francis McDonald
Sniper Dawson
LFLeslie Fenton
Leslie Fenton
Shakespeare

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