The Racket (1928 film)
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The Racket is a 1928 American silent crime drama film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Thomas Meighan, Marie Prevost, Louis Wolheim, and George E. Stone. The film was produced by Howard Hughes, written by Bartlett Cormack and Tom Miranda, and was distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was adapted from Cormack's 1927 Broadway play The Racket.
Theatrical release poster
The Racket poster
Thomas Meighan
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Thomas Meighan was an American actor of silent films and early talkies. He played several leading-man roles opposite popular actresses of the day, including Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson. At one point he commanded $10,000 per week.
Meighan, sometime before 1923
Meighan with co-star Pauline Starke in 1922, as they appeared in publicity for the film If You Believe It, It's So
Meighan at home with his wife, Frances Ring