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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)

Shakedown
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Released in USA 1 september 1950
Length 1h20
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Noir,    Crime
Rating70% 3.5314253.5314253.5314253.5314253.531425

Shakedown 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)
And :
Bruce Bennett
Roy Engel
Anne Vernon
Rock Hudson
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