Shakedown (1950)
Shakedown (1950)
His camera Was More Deadly Than A Gangster's Gun!
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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Cast

Howard Duff Howard Duff As: Jack Early
Brian Donlevy Brian Donlevy As: Nick Palmer
Peggy Dow Peggy Dow As: Ellen Bennett
Lawrence Tierney Lawrence Tierney As: Harry Colton
Bruce Bennett Bruce Bennett As: David Glover
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: His camera Was More Deadly Than A Gangster's Gun!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 01 September 1950

Country: US

Runtime: 80m

Company Credits

Company: Universal International Pictures

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Cast

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)

Directed By

Joseph Pevney

Joseph Pevney

Director

Joseph E. Kenney

Joseph E. Kenney

Assistant Director

George Lollier

George Lollier

Assistant Director

Pat Betz

Pat Betz

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ted Richmond

Ted Richmond

Producer

Lew Leary

Lew Leary

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Joan St. Oegger

Joan St. Oegger

Hairstylist

Helen Turpin

Helen Turpin

Hairstylist

Yvonne Wood

Yvonne Wood

Costume Design

Del Armstrong

Del Armstrong

Makeup Artist

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Irving Glassberg

Irving Glassberg

Director of Photography

Everett Brown

Everett Brown

Grip

Sherman Clark

Sherman Clark

Still Photographer

Kyme Meade

Kyme Meade

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Robert Clatworthy

Robert Clatworthy

Art Direction

Bernard Herzbrun

Bernard Herzbrun

Art Direction

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Ruby R. Levitt

Ruby R. Levitt

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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