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A renegade police captain sets out to catch a sadistic mob boss. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.
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Directed by: Tony Gaudio, Lewis Milestone, Nate Watt
Written by: Del Andrews
Produced by: Howard Hughes
Cast

Thomas Meighan
Police Captain James McQuigg

Louis Wolheim
Nick Scarsi

Marie Prevost
Helen Hayes

G. Pat Collins
Patrolman Johnson

George E. Stone
Joe Scarsi

Sam De Grasse
District Attorney Welch

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Miller

John Darrow
Cub Reporter Dave Ames

Lucien Prival
Chick

William H. O'Brien
Detective Frisking Nick
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