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Released May 1st, 1928, 'The Drag Net' stars George Bancroft, William Powell, Evelyn Brent, Fred Kohler The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a user score of 60 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 1 knowledgeable users.
What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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." .
'The Drag Net' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on May 1st, 1928
