Shakedown (1950)

Shakedown (1950)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1950-09-01 United States of America 80 Min. PG-13
6.1 19 votes
Crime, Drama, Thriller

Overview

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.

Cast

Howard Duff is Jack Early
Jack Early
Brian Donlevy is Nick Palmer
Nick Palmer
Peggy Dow is Ellen Bennett
Ellen Bennett
Lawrence Tierney is Harry Colton
Harry Colton
Bruce Bennett is David Glover
David Glover
Anne Vernon is Nita Palmer
Nita Palmer
Jack Reitzen is Joe Downing
Joe Downing
Elsie Baker is Palmer's Maid (uncredited)
Palmer's Maid (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks is Photographer (uncredited)
Photographer (uncredited)
Douglas Carter is Photographer (uncredited)
Photographer (uncredited)
Peggie Castle is Coat-Check Girl at Bay View Club (uncredited)
Coat-Check Girl at Bay View Club (uncredited)
Jack Chefe is Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Chester Conklin is Chet (uncredited)
Chet (uncredited)
Bert Davidson is Photographer (uncredited)
Photographer (uncredited)
Joe Dougherty is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Roy Engel is Waiter Captain (uncredited)
Waiter Captain (uncredited)
Bess Flowers is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
James Garwood is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Winifred Harris is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Rock Hudson is Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
Doretta Johnson is Nurse (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Stapleton Kent is City Editor (uncredited)
City Editor (uncredited)
Donald Kerr is Newsboy (uncredited)
Newsboy (uncredited)
Will Lee is Cabbie (uncredited)
Cabbie (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine is Guest (uncredited)
Guest (uncredited)
William Marks is Detective (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Gregg Martell is Newspaper Worker (uncredited)
Newspaper Worker (uncredited)
John Miller is Brownie (uncredited)
Brownie (uncredited)
Forbes Murray is Mr. Spencer (uncredited)
Mr. Spencer (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Kenneth Patterson is Fred Thurman (uncredited)
Fred Thurman (uncredited)
Joseph Pevney is Keller - Reporter (uncredited)
Keller - Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Rice is Floorwalker (uncredited)
Floorwalker (uncredited)
Kay Riehl is Mrs. Spencer (uncredited)
Mrs. Spencer (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts is Magazine Representative (uncredited)
Magazine Representative (uncredited)
Carl Sklover is Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Wendy Waldron is Information Clerk (uncredited)
Information Clerk (uncredited)
Steve Wayne is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Josephine Whittell is Mrs. Worthington (uncredited)
Mrs. Worthington (uncredited)
Eric Wilton is Mrs. Worthington's Butler (uncredited)
Mrs. Worthington's Butler (uncredited)
Charles Flynn is Fireman (uncredited)
Fireman (uncredited)