Shakedown (1950)
Overview
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.
What is Shakedown about?
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. Shakedown is a Crime, Drama, Thriller movie, released on 1950-09-01, runtime 80 minutes.
Is Shakedown worth watching?
TMDB users rate Shakedown 6.4 out of 10 from 24 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
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Directed by
Joseph Pevney
Cast
- Howard Duff as Jack Early
- Brian Donlevy as Nick Palmer
- Peggy Dow as Ellen Bennett
- Lawrence Tierney as Harry Colton
- Bruce Bennett as David Glover
- Anne Vernon as Nita Palmer
- Jack Reitzen as Joe Downing
- Peter Virgo as Roy
- Charles Sherlock as Sam
- Elsie Baker as Palmer's Maid (uncredited)
- Ralph Brooks as Photographer (uncredited)
- Douglas Carter as Photographer (uncredited)
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