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Shakedown

MOVIE • 1950

Shakedown

His camera Was More Deadly Than A Gangster's Gun!

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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Top Cast

Howard Duff

Howard Duff

Jack Early

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Nick Palmer

Peggy Dow

Peggy Dow

Ellen Bennett

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Harry Colton

Bruce Bennett

Bruce Bennett

David Glover

Anne Vernon

Anne Vernon

Nita Palmer

Jack Reitzen

Jack Reitzen

Joe Downing

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Peter Virgo

Roy

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Sam

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Elsie Baker

Palmer's Maid (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

Photographer (uncredited)

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Douglas Carter

Photographer (uncredited)

Peggie Castle

Peggie Castle

Coat-Check Girl at Bay View Club (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Shop Proprietor (uncredited)

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Theatrical release date: September 1, 1950

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Film

Status

Released

Release

September 1, 1950

Runtime

80 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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