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Shakedown

1950·1h 20m·Approved
DramaMysteryCrimeRomanceThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
1,066 votes

Unscrupulous and opportunistic San Francisco news media photographer Jack Early steps on and uses folks to get ahead, but in the end he tangles with the wrong people.

Shakedown is a 1950 drama mystery movie directed by Joseph Pevney, starring Brian Donlevy, Howard Duff, Peggy Dow. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 1,066 votes and runs 1h 20m.

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Director
Joseph Pevney
Stars
Brian Donlevy
Howard Duff
Peggy Dow
Lawrence Tierney
Details
1950-09-01
80 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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