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''The Racket'' ( 1928 ) was one of the first films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (then called "Best Picture, Production") in 1927 . The movie was written by Eddie Adams (titles), Del Andrews , Harry Behn , Bartlett Cormack (adaptation) and Bartlett Cormack (play), and directed by Lewis Milestone . The movie is a crime drama starring Thomas Meighan , Marie Prevost , Louis Wolheim , and George E. Stone . Only one copy of the film is known to exist. The film was long thought lost before being located in Howard Hughes' film collection after his death. A print was shepherded by Dr. Hart Wegner of the UNLV film for restoration by Jeffrey Masino , along with another "lost" Hughes-produced film, Two Arabian Knights . Later, Turner Classic Movies broadcast both films, their first showings in decades. The Film Was Banned in Chicago, Illinois . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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