Shakedown (1950 film)
| Shakedown | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Joseph Pevney |
| Produced by | Ted Richmond |
| Screenplay by |
Martin Goldsmith Alfred Lewis Levitt |
| Story by |
Nat Dallinger Don Martin |
| Starring |
Howard Duff Brian Donlevy Peggy Dow |
| Music by | Joseph Gershenson |
| Cinematography | Irving Glassberg |
| Edited by | Milton Carruth |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates | 25 August 1950 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Shakedown is a 1950 American film noir directed by Joseph Pevney, starring Howard Duff, Brian Donlevy and Peggy Dow.[1]
Plot
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.
Cast
- Howard Duff as Jack Early
- Brian Donlevy as Nick Palmer
- Peggy Dow as Ellen Bennett
- Lawrence Tierney as Colton
- Bruce Bennett as David Glover
- Anne Vernon as Lita Palmer
- Charles Sherlock as Sam
- Rock Hudson as Ted, the Night Club Doorman
- Peggie Castle as Hat Check Girl
- Joseph Pevney as Keller the Reporter