The Drag Net

The Drag Net
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Directed byJosef von Sternberg
Written byJules Furthman (scenario)
Charles Furthman (scenario)
Herman J. Mankiewicz (titles)
Based onNightstick
by Oliver H. P. Garrett
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse L. Lasky
StarringGeorge Bancroft
Evelyn Brent
CinematographyHarold Rosson
Edited byHelen Lewis
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • May 26, 1928 (1928-05-26)
Running time
8 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)

The Drag Net, also known as The Dragnet, is a 1928 American silent crime drama produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures based on the story "Nightstick" by Oliver H.P. Garrett. It was directed by Josef von Sternberg from an original screen story and starring George Bancroft and Evelyn Brent.

This feature is now considered a lost film.