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Shakedown (1950)
Directed by Joseph Pevney
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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.
Rated NR | Length 80 minutes
Actors
Howard Duff | Brian Donlevy | Peggy Dow | Lawrence Tierney | Bruce Bennett | Anne Vernon | Jack Reitzen | Peter Virgo | Charles Sherlock | Elsie Baker | Ralph Brooks | Douglas Carter | Peggie Castle | Jack Chefe | Chester Conklin | Bert Davidson | Joe Dougherty | Roy Engel | Bess Flowers | James Garwood | Winifred Harris | Rock Hudson | Doretta Johnson | Stapleton Kent | Donald Kerr | Will Lee | Leota Lorraine | William Marks | Gregg Martell | John Miller | Forbes Murray | William H. O'Brien | Kenneth Patterson | Joseph Pevney | Jack Rice | Kay Riehl | Stephen Roberts | Carl Sklover | Wendy Waldron | Steve Wayne | Josephine Whittell | Eric Wilton | Charles Flynn
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/20/2012 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Great start to Day Four of the Noir City Film Festival. Solid film with the gorgeous Peggy Dow and Anne Vernon. My biggest issue is that our lead character is a despicable guy but we’re forced to follow his every move hoping he gets his due. Still a very good movie but, man, do you grow to hate this guy.
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