Shakedown (1950)
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Synopsis of Shakedown
Two-bit photographer Howard Duff wins a big newspaper assignment by romancing his lady boss (Peggy Dow). Duff is sent to take a picture of criminal Brian Donlevy, who doesn't like to be captured on celluloid. Donlevy takes a liking to Duff and asks him to frame one of the crook's less cooperative henchmen (Lawrence Tierney). Duff plays both sides of the fence, informing the henchman that his boss had planned to frame him. Shortly afterward, Donlevy is killed by a car bomb, and Duff becomes famous taking a picture of the event. Eventually Duff pulls one double-cross too many and is himself killed by the surly henchman--but not before taking a snapshot of his murderer in the act. Hard to believe, but Howard Duff makes his character in Shakedown somewhat likable, so that the audience is eager to see what sort of scam he'll pull next. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Shakedown
- Howard Duff - Jack Early
- Peggy Dow - Ellen Bennett
- Bruce Bennett - David Glover
- Stapleton Kent - City Editor
- Charles Sherlock - Sam
- Ralph Brooks
- Peggie Castle
- Will Lee
- Kenneth Patterson - Thurman
- Bert Davidson
- Josephine Whittell - Mrs. Worthington
- Steve Roberts - Magazine Representative
- Jack Rice - Floorwalker
- Doretta Johnson - Nurse
- Carl Sklover - Taxi Driver
- Leota Lorraine - Guest
- Chester Conklin - Man
- Charles Flynn - Fireman
- Brian Donlevy - Nick Palmer
- Lawrence Tierney - Coulton
- Anne Vernon - Nita Palmer
- Peter Virgo - Roy
- Elsie Baker - Maid
- Douglas Carter - Photographer
- Jack Chefe - Proprietor
- John Miller - Brownie
- W.J. O'Brien
- William Marks - Detective
- Steve Wayne - Reporter
- Kay Riehl - Mrs. Spencer
- Jack Reitzen - Fat Man
- Wendy Waldron - Information Clerk
- Forbes Murray - Mr. Spencer
- Donald Kerr - Newsboy
- Roy Engel - Captain
- Rock Hudson - Doorman
- Director(s):
- Joseph Pevney
- Writer(s):
- Alfred Lewis Levitt, Martin G. Goldsmith
- Producer(s):
- Ted Richmond
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