The Racket A renegade police captain sets out to catch a sadistic mob boss. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016. Details Casts Title The Racket Release Date 1928-11-01 Runtime 01 Hours 24 Minutes Genres Crime Drama Production Companies The Caddo Company, Paramount Pictures Production Countries United States of America Thomas Meighan Police Captain James McQ? Louis Wolheim Nick Scarsi Marie Prevost Helen Hayes G. Pat Collins Patrolman Johnson Henry Sedley Spike Corcoran George E. Stone Joe Scarsi Sam De Grasse District Attorney Welch Richard 'Skeets' Gallagh? Miller John Darrow Cub Reporter Dave Ames Lucien Prival Chick Dan Wolheim Sergeant Turck William H. O'Brien Detective Frisking Nick