6.4Shakedown · 1950
Shakedown (1950) is a Crime / Drama / Thriller film directed by Joseph Pevney, starring Howard Duff, Brian Donlevy, Peggy Dow.
CrimeDramaThriller
6.4Overview
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
Howard Duff, Brian Donlevy, Peggy Dow, Lawrence Tierney, Bruce Bennett, Anne Vernon, Jack Reitzen, Peter Virgo
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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.
When was "Shakedown" released?
Shakedown was released in 1950.
Who stars in "Shakedown"?
The cast includes Howard Duff, Brian Donlevy, Peggy Dow, Lawrence Tierney.
