Shakedown (1950 film)

Shakedown
File:Shakedown (1950 film) poster.jpg 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
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, New York)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Shakedown is a 1950 film noir crime film directed by Joseph Pevney, starring Howard Duff, Brian Donlevy and Peggy Dow.

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

External links

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