1h 20m
1950

Shakedown

Shakedown

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.

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Howard Duff

Howard Duff

Jack Early

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Nick Palmer

Peggy Dow

Peggy Dow

Ellen Bennett

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Harry Colton

Bruce Bennett

Bruce Bennett

David Glover

Anne Vernon

Anne Vernon

Nita Palmer

Jack Reitzen

Jack Reitzen

Joe Downing

Peter Virgo

Peter Virgo

Roy

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Sam

Elsie Baker

Elsie Baker

Palmer's Maid (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Photographer (uncredited)

Douglas Carter

Douglas Carter

Photographer (uncredited)

Peggie Castle

Peggie Castle

Coat-Check Girl at Bay View Club (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Shop Proprietor (uncredited)

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Chet (uncredited)

Bert Davidson

Bert Davidson

Photographer (uncredited)

Joe Dougherty

Joe Dougherty

Man (uncredited)

Roy Engel

Roy Engel

Waiter Captain (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Party Guest (uncredited)

James Garwood

James Garwood

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Winifred Harris

Winifred Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)

Doretta Johnson

Doretta Johnson

Nurse (uncredited)

Stapleton Kent

Stapleton Kent

City Editor (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Newsboy (uncredited)

Will Lee

Will Lee

Cabbie (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

Leota Lorraine

Guest (uncredited)

William Marks

William Marks

Detective (uncredited)

Gregg Martell

Gregg Martell

Newspaper Worker (uncredited)

John Miller

John Miller

Brownie (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Mr. Spencer (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter (uncredited)

Kenneth Patterson

Kenneth Patterson

Fred Thurman (uncredited)

Joseph Pevney

Joseph Pevney

Keller - Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Rice

Jack Rice

Floorwalker (uncredited)

Kay Riehl

Kay Riehl

Mrs. Spencer (uncredited)

Stephen Roberts

Stephen Roberts

Magazine Representative (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

Carl Sklover

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Wendy Waldron

Wendy Waldron

Information Clerk (uncredited)

Steve Wayne

Steve Wayne

Reporter (uncredited)

Josephine Whittell

Josephine Whittell

Mrs. Worthington (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Mrs. Worthington's Butler (uncredited)

Charles Flynn

Charles Flynn

Fireman (uncredited)

GenreCrime, Drama, Thriller
Original TitleShakedown
LanguagesEnglish
Production CompaniesUniversal International Pictures
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