Shakedown (1950 film)

Shakedown
Theatrical release poster
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 Lawrence Tierney Bruce Bennett Anne Vernon
Music by	Joseph Gershenson
Cinematography	Irving Glassberg
Edited by	Milton Carruth
Production company	Universal International
Distributed by	Universal International
Release dates	September 1, 1950 (1950-09-01) (United States) September 3, 1950 (1950-09-03) (New York City)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Shakedown is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Joseph Pevney starring Howard Duff, Brian Donlevy, Peggy Dow, Lawrence Tierney, Bruce Bennett and Anne Vernon.^[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

See also

• Public domain film
• List of American films of 1950
• List of films in the public domain in the United States

References

External links

• Shakedown at the American Film Institute Catalog
• Shakedown at the Internet Movie Database
• Shakedown at AllMovie
• Shakedown at the TCM Movie Database