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.
Shakedown (1950) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Joseph Pevney, released on September 1, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Howard Duff, Brian Donlevy, Peggy Dow and Lawrence Tierney. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
Howard Duff
as Jack Early
Brian Donlevy
as Nick Palmer
Peggy Dow
as Ellen Bennett
Lawrence Tierney
as Harry Colton
Bruce Bennett
as David Glover
Anne Vernon
as Nita Palmer
Jack Reitzen
as Joe Downing
Peter Virgo
as Roy
Charles Sherlock
as Sam
Elsie Baker
as Palmer's Maid (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
as Photographer (uncredited)
Douglas Carter
as Photographer (uncredited)
Directed by Joseph Pevney, written by Nat Dallinger, Don Martin and Alfred Lewis Levitt, produced by Ted Richmond.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 24 ratings.
Talk about hoist by your own petard! "Jack" (Howard Duff) is an aspiring photo-journalist who manages to get newspaper editor "David" (Bruce Bennett) to take him on for a week. His next task is to stay employed, and to that end he manages to convince "Nick" (Brian Donlevy) - a local "businessman", to pose for a front page photo. This latter man takes a bit of a shine to "Jack" and gives him an opportunity to put…
Reviewed on January 3, 2024
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The main cast of Shakedown (1950) includes Howard Duff, Brian Donlevy, Peggy Dow, Lawrence Tierney and Bruce Bennett. The film was directed by Joseph Pevney. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Shakedown was released on September 1, 1950 and runs for 1h 20m.
Shakedown (1950) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
