The Racket
A renegade police captain sets out to catch a sadistic mob boss. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.
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The Racket
1928
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My Buddy
Duration: 1 h 7 m | 1944
A priest relates the tale of his friend, a WWI veteran, to the Post-War Planning Committee. Unable to get a job upon his return from the war, he puts off his marriage and works for a bootlegger. He is forced to take a rap for his boss, goes to prison, and forms a gang.
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