The Drag Net (1928)
- Directed by
- Josef von Sternberg
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A tough police detective pursues criminals in the city. The film shows the conflict between law and crime in a rough urban setting.
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What happens
The Drag Net, also known as The Dragnet, is a 1928 American silent crime drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures based on the story "Nightstick" by Oliver H.P. Garrett. It was directed by Josef von Sternberg from an original screen story and starring George Bancroft and Evelyn Brent. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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