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Shakedown (1950)

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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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Howard DuffHoward DuffJack Early
  • Photo of Brian DonlevyBrian DonlevyNick Palmer
  • Photo of Peggy DowPeggy DowEllen Bennett
  • Photo of Lawrence TierneyLawrence TierneyHarry Colton
  • Photo of Bruce BennettBruce BennettDavid Glover
  • Photo of Anne VernonAnne VernonNita Palmer
  • Photo of Jack ReitzenJack ReitzenJoe Downing
  • Photo of Peter VirgoPeter VirgoRoy
  • Photo of Charles SherlockCharles SherlockSam
  • Photo of Elsie BakerElsie BakerPalmer's Maid (uncredited)

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