Shakedown (1950)
Shakedown
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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Howard Duff
as Jack Early
as Jack Early
Brian Donlevy
as Nick Palmer
as Nick Palmer
Peggy Dow
as Ellen Bennett
as Ellen Bennett
Lawrence Tierney
as Harry Colton
as Harry Colton
Bruce Bennett
as David Glover
as David Glover
Anne Vernon
as Nita Palmer
as Nita Palmer
Jack Reitzen
as Joe Downing
as Joe Downing
Peter Virgo
as Roy
as Roy
Charles Sherlock
as Sam
as Sam
Elsie Baker
as Palmer's Maid (uncredited)
as Palmer's Maid (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
Douglas Carter
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
Peggie Castle
as Coat-Check Girl at Bay View Club (uncredited)
as Coat-Check Girl at Bay View Club (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
as Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
as Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
as Chet (uncredited)
as Chet (uncredited)
Bert Davidson
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
Joe Dougherty
as Man (uncredited)
as Man (uncredited)
Roy Engel
as Waiter Captain (uncredited)
as Waiter Captain (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
James Garwood
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Winifred Harris
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Rock Hudson
as Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
as Ted - Bay View Club Doorman (uncredited)
Doretta Johnson
as Nurse (uncredited)
as Nurse (uncredited)
Stapleton Kent
as City Editor (uncredited)
as City Editor (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
as Newsboy (uncredited)
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Will Lee
as Cabbie (uncredited)
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
as Guest (uncredited)
as Guest (uncredited)
William Marks
as Detective (uncredited)
as Detective (uncredited)
Gregg Martell
as Newspaper Worker (uncredited)
as Newspaper Worker (uncredited)
John Miller
as Brownie (uncredited)
as Brownie (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
as Mr. Spencer (uncredited)
as Mr. Spencer (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Kenneth Patterson
as Fred Thurman (uncredited)
as Fred Thurman (uncredited)
Joseph Pevney
as Keller - Reporter (uncredited)
as Keller - Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Rice
as Floorwalker (uncredited)
as Floorwalker (uncredited)
Kay Riehl
as Mrs. Spencer (uncredited)
as Mrs. Spencer (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts
as Magazine Representative (uncredited)
as Magazine Representative (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Wendy Waldron
as Information Clerk (uncredited)
as Information Clerk (uncredited)
Steve Wayne
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Josephine Whittell
as Mrs. Worthington (uncredited)
as Mrs. Worthington (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
as Mrs. Worthington's Butler (uncredited)
as Mrs. Worthington's Butler (uncredited)
Charles Flynn
as Fireman (uncredited)
as Fireman (uncredited)
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Joseph Pevney
Director
Director
Nat Dallinger
Story
Story
Irving Glassberg
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Milton Carruth
Editor
Editor
Don Martin
Story
Story
Ted Richmond
Producer
Producer
Lew Leary
Production Manager
Production Manager
Evelynne Smith
Stunts
Stunts
Norton Kurland
Gaffer
Gaffer
Joseph E. Kenney
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Joseph Gershenson
Music Director
Music Director
Kyme Meade
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Helen Turpin
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
George Lollier
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Pat Betz
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Leslie I. Carey
Sound
Sound
Everett Brown
Grip
Grip
Sherman Clark
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Robert Pritchard
Sound
Sound
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Music
Music
Milton Rosen
Music
Music
Frank Skinner
Music
Music
Leith Stevens
Music
Music
Hans J. Salter
Music
Music
Miklós Rózsa
Music
Music
Alfred Lewis Levitt
Screenplay
Screenplay
Robert Clatworthy
Art Direction
Art Direction
Martin Goldsmith
Screenplay
Screenplay
Bernard Herzbrun
Art Direction
Art Direction
Del Armstrong
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Yvonne Wood
Costume Design
Costume Design
Ruby R. Levitt
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
