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The Racket (1928): The Film-Noir Cult Classic You Need to See · IMDb 6.5 | Dbcult

Film-Noir Drama Crime

The Racket

The Racket

1928Lewis MilestoneIMDb: 6.5/10

Synopsis

An honest police captain vows to bring down a powerful bootlegger who is protected by corrupt politicians and judges..

Director

Lewis Milestone

Lewis Milestone

Cast

Thomas Meighan

Thomas Meighan

Dick Rush

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Tony Marlo

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Analysis

The Racket (1928) Review: A Sharp, Cynical Blueprint for the Mob Movie

The Verdict: A Silent Crime Drama with Modern TeethIf you go into The Racket expecting the flickering, over-acted pantomime often associated with the late 1920s, you will be startl...

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Filmography

Movies by Lewis Milestone

Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners

1925 · IMDb 6

The Caveman

The Caveman

1926 · IMDb 4

The New Klondike

The New Klondike

1926 · IMDb 5.7

Two Arabian Knights

Two Arabian Knights

1927 · IMDb 6.6

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

The Racket

1928

The Racket

Lewis Milestone

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ScoreCult MeterScore

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65%Popularity50%

#452Archive Rank#491

The Night Riders

1920

The Night Riders

Alexander Butler

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The Racket FAQ

The movie The Racket was directed by Lewis Milestone.

The Racket was released in the year 1928.

The Racket has an IMDb rating of 6.5 out of 10.

The Racket is a movie from United States.

The Racket is categorised as Film-Noir, Drama, Crime in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Racket features Thomas Meighan, Dick Rush, Charles Sullivan, Tony Marlo.

The screenplay for The Racket was written by Harry Behn, Tom Miranda, Bartlett Cormack.

If you enjoy The Racket, you might also like The Night Riders (1920), Into the Light (1920), The Hundredth Chance (1920), The Key to Power (1920).

Yes, The Racket (1928) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Film-Noir and Drama qualities.

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