Shakedown (1950 film)
| Shakedown | |
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Black and white | |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Shakedown is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Howard Duff, Brian Donlevy, Peggy Dow, Lawrence Tierney, Bruce Bennett and Anne Vernon.[1]
Plot
Unscrupulous newspaper photographer Jack Early is sent to take a picture of racketeer Nick Palmer, who doesn't like to be photographed. Palmer takes a liking to Early and asks him to frame his henchman Colton, but Early double-crosses Palmer and informs Colton that his boss had planned to frame him. Shortly afterward, Palmer is killed by a car bomb and Early becomes famous for snapping a photo of the event. Eventually Early is killed by Colton but he manages to take a picture of his murderer in the act.
Cast
- Howard Duff as Jack Early
- Brian Donlevy as Nick Palmer
- Peggy Dow as Ellen Bennett
- Lawrence Tierney as Colton
- Bruce Bennett as David Glover
- Anne Vernon as Nita Palmer (as Ann Vernon)
- Stapleton Kent as City Editor
- Peter Virgo as Roy
- Charles Sherlock as Sam
- Rock Hudson as Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
See also
References
External links
- Shakedown at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Shakedown at IMDb
- Shakedown at AllMovie
- Shakedown at the TCM Movie Database
- Shakedown at Letterboxd
