The Drag Net
1928, English. Directed by Josef von Sternberg.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 May 1928
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Charles Furthman, Oliver H.P. Garrett, Jules Furthman
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The Drag Net isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 May 1928. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Drag Net?
The Drag Net (1928) was directed by Josef von Sternberg and stars George Bancroft, William Powell, Evelyn Brent.