Shakedown

6.2
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19501h 20m

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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.

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Howard Duff - Jack Early in Shakedown

Howard Duff

Jack Early

Brian Donlevy - Nick Palmer in Shakedown

Brian Donlevy

Nick Palmer

Peggy Dow - Ellen Bennett in Shakedown

Peggy Dow

Ellen Bennett

Lawrence Tierney - Harry Colton in Shakedown

Lawrence Tierney

Harry Colton

Bruce Bennett - David Glover in Shakedown

Bruce Bennett

David Glover

Anne Vernon - Nita Palmer in Shakedown

Anne Vernon

Nita Palmer

Jack Reitzen - Joe Downing in Shakedown

Jack Reitzen

Joe Downing

Peter Virgo - Roy in Shakedown

Peter Virgo

Roy

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Movie Info

Release Date

September 1, 1950

Runtime

1h 20m

Rating

NR

Genres

Crime, Drama, Thriller

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