---
title: 'The Drag Net (1928)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Josef von Sternberg'
released: '1928-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 80
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-drag-net-1928'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018849/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Drag Net (1928)

1928 · 80 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Drag Net, also known as The Dragnet, is a 1928 American silent crime drama film 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Josef von Sternberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/josef-von-sternberg)
- **Screenplay:** [Jules Furthman](https://cinepixo.com/people/jules-furthman), [Herman J. Mankiewicz](https://cinepixo.com/people/herman-j-mankiewicz)
- **Producer:** [Adolph Zukor](https://cinepixo.com/people/adolph-zukor), [Jesse Louis Lasky](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-louis-lasky)
- **Director of Photography:** [Harold Rosson](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-rosson)
- **Editor:** [Helen Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-lewis)

## Cast

- [Evelyn Brent](https://cinepixo.com/people/evelyn-brent)
- [Leslie Fenton](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-fenton)
- [Fred Kohler](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-kohler)
- [George Bancroft](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-bancroft)
- [William Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-powell)
- [Francis McDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-mcdonald)

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