Shakedown

Shakedown

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

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.

US

Made in US

6.4/10

1950

Crime
Drama
Thriller
Universal International Pictures

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Cast

Howard Duff

Howard Duff

As Jack Early

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

As Nick Palmer

Peggy Dow

Peggy Dow

As Ellen Bennett

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

As Harry Colton

Bruce Bennett

Bruce Bennett

As David Glover

Anne Vernon

Anne Vernon

As Nita Palmer

Jack Reitzen

Jack Reitzen

As Joe Downing

Peter Virgo

Peter Virgo

As Roy

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

As Sam

Elsie Baker

Elsie Baker

As Palmer's Maid (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

As Photographer (uncredited)

Douglas Carter

Douglas Carter

As Photographer (uncredited)

Peggie Castle

Peggie Castle

As Coat-Check Girl at Bay View Club (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

As Shop Proprietor (uncredited)

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

As Chet (uncredited)

Bert Davidson

Bert Davidson

As Photographer (uncredited)

Joe Dougherty

Joe Dougherty

As Man (uncredited)

Roy Engel

Roy Engel

As Waiter Captain (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

As Party Guest (uncredited)

James Garwood

James Garwood

As Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Winifred Harris

Winifred Harris

As Party Guest (uncredited)

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

As Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)

Doretta Johnson

Doretta Johnson

As Nurse (uncredited)

Stapleton Kent

Stapleton Kent

As City Editor (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

As Newsboy (uncredited)

Will Lee

Will Lee

As Cabbie (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

Leota Lorraine

As Guest (uncredited)

William Marks

William Marks

As Detective (uncredited)

Gregg Martell

Gregg Martell

As Newspaper Worker (uncredited)

John Miller

John Miller

As Brownie (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

As Mr. Spencer (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

As Waiter (uncredited)

Kenneth Patterson

Kenneth Patterson

As Fred Thurman (uncredited)

Joseph Pevney

Joseph Pevney

As Keller - Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Rice

Jack Rice

As Floorwalker (uncredited)

Kay Riehl

Kay Riehl

As Mrs. Spencer (uncredited)

Stephen Roberts

Stephen Roberts

As Magazine Representative (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

Carl Sklover

As Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Wendy Waldron

Wendy Waldron

As Information Clerk (uncredited)

Steve Wayne

Steve Wayne

As Reporter (uncredited)

Josephine Whittell

Josephine Whittell

As Mrs. Worthington (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

As Mrs. Worthington's Butler (uncredited)

Charles Flynn

Charles Flynn

As Fireman (uncredited)

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