Shakedown 74 years old
His camera Was More Deadly Than A Gangster's Gun!
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.
Credits
Shakedown Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Howard Duff He was 36, 76 years old when he died | as Jack Early |
| Brian Donlevy He was 49, 71 years old when he died | as Nick Palmer |
| Rock Hudson He was 24, 59 years old when he died | as Ted, the Night Club Doorman |
| Chester Conklin He was 64, 85 years old when he died | as Chet (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Tierney He was 31, 82 years old when he died | as Harry Colton |
| Peggy Dow She was 22, now 96 years old | as Ellen Bennett |
| Peggie Castle She was 22, 45 years old when she died | as Hat Check Girl |
| Anne Vernon She was 26, now 100 years old | as Nita Palmer (as Ann Vernon) |
| Charles Sherlock He was 5, 38 years old when he died | as Sam, Colton's Henchman |
| Bruce Bennett He was 44, 100 years old when he died | as David Glover |
| Joseph Pevney He was 38, 96 years old when he died | as Keller the Reporter |
Shakedown Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Milton Carruth as Editor. He was 51 (73) years old when He died | Editing |
| Ted Richmond as Producer. He was 38 (101) years old when He died | Production |
| Martin Goldsmith as Writer. He was 36 (80) years old when He died | Writing |
| Don Martin as Story. He was 19 (68) years old when He died | Writing |
| Joseph Pevney as Director. He was 38 (96) years old when He died | Directing |
| Irving Glassberg as Director of Photography. He was 43 (51) years old when He died | Camera |
| Alfred Lewis Levitt as Writer. He was 34 (86) years old when He died | Writing |
| Nat Dallinger as Story. | Writing |
Shakedown (74 years)
His camera Was More Deadly Than A Gangster's Gun!
- Release day: Friday, September 01, 1950
- Runtime: 80 minutes