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Shakedown

Shakedown

# His camera Was More Deadly Than A Gangster's Gun!
Crime   Drama   Thriller
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1950-09-01
⌚ Running Time: 80 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.1

Beloved Cast

Howard Duff original image
Jack Early
Howard Duff
Brian Donlevy original image
Nick Palmer
Brian Donlevy
Peggy Dow original image
Ellen Bennett
Peggy Dow
Lawrence Tierney original image
Harry Colton
Lawrence Tierney
Bruce Bennett original image
David Glover
Bruce Bennett
Anne Vernon original image
Nita Palmer
Anne Vernon
Jack Reitzen original image
Joe Downing
Jack Reitzen
Peter Virgo original image
Roy
Peter Virgo
Charles Sherlock original image
Sam
Charles Sherlock
Elsie Baker original image
Palmer's Maid (uncredited)
Elsie Baker
Ralph Brooks original image
Photographer (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Douglas Carter original image
Photographer (uncredited)
Douglas Carter
Peggie Castle original image
Coat-Check Girl at Bay View Club (uncredited)
Peggie Castle
Jack Chefe original image
Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Chester Conklin original image
Chet (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
Bert Davidson original image
Photographer (uncredited)
Bert Davidson
Joe Dougherty original image
Man (uncredited)
Joe Dougherty
Roy Engel original image
Waiter Captain (uncredited)
Roy Engel
Bess Flowers original image
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
James Garwood original image
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
James Garwood
Winifred Harris original image
Party Guest (uncredited)
Winifred Harris
Rock Hudson original image
Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
Rock Hudson
Doretta Johnson original image
Nurse (uncredited)
Doretta Johnson
Stapleton Kent original image
City Editor (uncredited)
Stapleton Kent
Donald Kerr original image
Newsboy (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Will Lee original image
Cabbie (uncredited)
Will Lee
Leota Lorraine original image
Guest (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
William Marks original image
Detective (uncredited)
William Marks
Gregg Martell original image
Newspaper Worker (uncredited)
Gregg Martell
John Miller original image
Brownie (uncredited)
John Miller
Forbes Murray original image
Mr. Spencer (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
William H. O'Brien original image
Waiter (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Kenneth Patterson original image
Fred Thurman (uncredited)
Kenneth Patterson
Joseph Pevney original image
Keller - Reporter (uncredited)
Joseph Pevney
Jack Rice original image
Floorwalker (uncredited)
Jack Rice
Kay Riehl original image
Mrs. Spencer (uncredited)
Kay Riehl
Stephen Roberts original image
Magazine Representative (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts
Carl Sklover original image
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Wendy Waldron original image
Information Clerk (uncredited)
Wendy Waldron
Steve Wayne original image
Reporter (uncredited)
Steve Wayne
Josephine Whittell original image
Mrs. Worthington (uncredited)
Josephine Whittell
Eric Wilton original image
Mrs. Worthington's Butler (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Charles Flynn original image
Fireman (uncredited)
Charles Flynn

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