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Shakedown is a american film of genre Drama directed by Joseph Pevney released in USA on 1 september 1950 with Chester Conklin
Shakedown (1950)
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Add to a movie listShakedown is a 1950 American film noir directed by Joseph Pevney, starring Howard Duff, Brian Donlevy and Peggy Dow.
Synopsis
Unscrupulous newspaper photographer Jack Early (Duff) is sent to take a picture of racketeer Nick Palmer (Brian Donlevy), who doesn't like to be captured on celluloid. Palmer takes a liking to Early and asks him to frame his henchmen Colton (Tierney). Duff double-crosses Palmer and informes Colton that his boss had planned to frame him. Shortly afterward Palmer is killed by a car bomb and Duff becomes famous for taking a picture of the event. Eventually Duff is himself killed by Colton but he manages to snap a picture of his murderer in the act.Actors
Chester Conklin
(Chet (uncredited))
Brian Donlevy
(Nick Palmer)
Howard Duff
(Jack Early)
Peggy Dow
(Ellen Bennett)
Lawrence Tierney
(Harry Colton)
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