01 May 1928
The Drag Net
A 1928 silent film crime drama produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures, directed by Josef von Sternberg from an original screen story and starring George Bancroft and Evelyn Brent.
The Phantom's Secret
At the death of Count de Beaulieu, his daughter Jeanne learns that her father had been the arch-criminal known as The Phantom. The only other person who knew her father's identity was his lieutenant, Franz Leroux, who now demands that Jeanne marry him in return for his silence.
Top Billed Cast
Hayward Mack Franz Leroux
Mignon Anderson Jeanne de Beaulieu
Mark Fenton Count de Beaulieu
Daniel Leighton The Rat
Molly Malone Jane Elliott
Lee Shumway Henry Marston
Fred Church Frank Van Dyke
Nellie Allen Sister
Nanine Wright Mrs. Lavinia Marston
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