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Shakedown

Genres
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Rating
6.2
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1950-09-01
Runtime80 mins

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.

Cast & Crew

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Howard Duff

as Jack Early

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Brian Donlevy

as Nick Palmer

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Peggy Dow

as Ellen Bennett

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Lawrence Tierney

as Harry Colton

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Bruce Bennett

as David Glover

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Anne Vernon

as Nita Palmer

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Jack Reitzen

as Joe Downing

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Peter Virgo

as Roy

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Charles Sherlock

as Sam

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Elsie Baker

as Palmer's Maid (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

as Photographer (uncredited)

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Douglas Carter

as Photographer (uncredited)

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Peggie Castle

as Coat-Check Girl at Bay View Club (uncredited)

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Jack Chefe

as Shop Proprietor (uncredited)

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Chester Conklin

as Chet (uncredited)

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Bert Davidson

as Photographer (uncredited)

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Joe Dougherty

as Man (uncredited)

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Roy Engel

as Waiter Captain (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

as Party Guest (uncredited)

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James Garwood

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Winifred Harris

as Party Guest (uncredited)

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Rock Hudson

as Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)

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Doretta Johnson

as Nurse (uncredited)

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Stapleton Kent

as City Editor (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

as Newsboy (uncredited)

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Will Lee

as Cabbie (uncredited)

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Leota Lorraine

as Guest (uncredited)

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William Marks

as Detective (uncredited)

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Gregg Martell

as Newspaper Worker (uncredited)

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John Miller

as Brownie (uncredited)

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Forbes Murray

as Mr. Spencer (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

as Waiter (uncredited)

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Kenneth Patterson

as Fred Thurman (uncredited)

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Joseph Pevney

as Keller - Reporter (uncredited)

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Jack Rice

as Floorwalker (uncredited)

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Kay Riehl

as Mrs. Spencer (uncredited)

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Stephen Roberts

as Magazine Representative (uncredited)

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Carl Sklover

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Wendy Waldron

as Information Clerk (uncredited)

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Steve Wayne

as Reporter (uncredited)

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Josephine Whittell

as Mrs. Worthington (uncredited)

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Eric Wilton

as Mrs. Worthington's Butler (uncredited)

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Charles Flynn

as Fireman (uncredited)

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