Quick facts
- Released
- September 1, 1950
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Rating
- NR
- IMDb
- tt0042953
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
Cast
Howard Duff
Jack Early
Brian Donlevy
Nick Palmer
Peggy Dow
Ellen Bennett
Lawrence Tierney
Harry Colton
Bruce Bennett
David Glover
Anne Vernon
Nita Palmer
Jack Reitzen
Joe Downing
Peter Virgo
Roy
Charles Sherlock
Sam
Elsie Baker
Palmer's Maid (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Photographer (uncredited)
Douglas Carter
Photographer (uncredited)
Peggie Castle
Coat-Check Girl at Bay View Club (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
Chet (uncredited)
Bert Davidson
Photographer (uncredited)
Joe Dougherty
Man (uncredited)
Roy Engel
Waiter Captain (uncredited)
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.
- Who directed Shakedown?
- Shakedown was directed by Joseph Pevney.
- Who stars in Shakedown?
- Shakedown stars Howard Duff, Brian Donlevy, Peggy Dow, Lawrence Tierney.
- When was Shakedown released?
- Shakedown is a 1950 crime, drama, thriller film.
- Where can I watch Shakedown?
- You can watch Shakedown with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.