Top billed cast

1. 

   Thomas Meighan

   Police Captain James McQuigg

2. 

   Louis Wolheim

   Nick Scarsi

3. 

   Marie Prevost

   Helen Hayes

4. 

   G. Pat Collins

   Patrolman Johnson

5. 

   Henry Sedley

   Spike Corcoran

6. 

   George E. Stone

   Joe Scarsi

7. 

   Sam De Grasse

   District Attorney Welch

8. 

   Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

   Miller

9. 

   John Darrow

   Cub Reporter Dave Ames

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-03-27

Louis Wolheim is superbly cast in this gangster drama as the nasty "Scarsi". He and his mobster pals rule the roost controlling the lucrative and illicit bootlegging and gambling businesses across the city. Those they can't bribe or coax they just blow away until, that is, the arrival of the almost Dickesnsianly named police captain "McQuigg" (Thomas Meighan). Initially it's the criminal who has the upper hand. Thanks to some well placed political and judicial influence, "Scarsi" stays free and clear - and he even manages to ensure his antagonist is relegated to a provincial beat where he can ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• bootlegger
• reporter
• silent film