Synopsis
A renegade police captain sets out to catch a sadistic mob boss. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.
Movie Information
- Director
- Lewis Milestone
- Writers
- Del Andrews
- Release Year
- 1928
- Runtime
- 84 minutes
- Genre
- Crime, Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (44 votes)
Top Cast
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
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