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Shakedown

Shakedown

His camera Was More Deadly Than A Gangster's Gun!

1950 1h 20mCrimeDramaThriller

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.

3.2/5

TMDB score· 24 votes

Synopsis

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.

The vibe

infidelityrobberyphotographergangsterdespairblackmailseductionopportunistfilm noirmurder

Behind it

Joseph PevneyJoseph PevneyDirectorNat DallingerStoryDon MartinStoryAlfred Lewis LevittScreenplayMartin GoldsmithScreenplayIrving GlassbergIrving GlassbergCinematography

Cast

Howard DuffHoward DuffJack Early
Brian DonlevyBrian DonlevyNick Palmer
Peggy DowPeggy DowEllen Bennett
Lawrence TierneyLawrence TierneyHarry Colton
Bruce BennettBruce BennettDavid Glover
Anne VernonAnne VernonNita Palmer
Jack ReitzenJack ReitzenJoe Downing
Peter VirgoRoy
Charles SherlockCharles SherlockSam
Elsie BakerPalmer's Maid (uncredited)
Ralph BrooksPhotographer (uncredited)
Douglas CarterPhotographer (uncredited)
Peggie CastlePeggie CastleCoat-Check Girl at Bay View Club (uncredited)
Jack ChefeJack ChefeShop Proprietor (uncredited)
Chester ConklinChester ConklinChet (uncredited)
Bert DavidsonPhotographer (uncredited)
Joe DoughertyJoe DoughertyMan (uncredited)
Roy EngelWaiter Captain (uncredited)

Director

Joseph Pevney

Writers

Nat Dallinger, Don Martin, Alfred Lewis Levitt, Martin Goldsmith

Release date

1 Sept 1950

Runtime

1h 20m

Studio

Universal International Pictures

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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