Shakedown (1950)
His camera Was More Deadly Than A Gangster's Gun!
Plot Summary
Jack Early is a photographer who will stop at nothing to climb his way to the very top of the success ladder. On the strength of his sheer tenacity, he gets a job with a major newspaper, and it's not long before he's made a name for himself by charming a notorious crime boss, Nick Palmer, into allowing himself to be photographed. Palmer takes him under his wing, but Early decides to bite the hand that feeds him and sets Palmer and another crime boss, Colton, against one another.
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Full Cast & Characters
Howard Duff
Jack Early
Brian Donlevy
Nick Palmer
Peggy Dow
Ellen Bennett
Lawrence Tierney
Harry Colton
Bruce Bennett
David Glover
Anne Vernon
Nita Palmer
Jack Reitzen
Joe Downing
Peter Virgo
Roy
Charles Sherlock
Sam
Elsie Baker
Palmer's Maid (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Photographer (uncredited)
Douglas Carter
Photographer (uncredited)
Director & Crew
Joseph Pevney
Director
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What is the TMDB rating of Shakedown?
It has a TMDB rating of 6.4/10 based on 24 votes.
Who directed Shakedown?
Shakedown was directed by Joseph Pevney and released in 1950.
How long is Shakedown?
Shakedown has a runtime of 1 hours and 20 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1950-09-01
- Status
- Released