Shakedown

Genre: film noir

Year Published: 1950

Creator: Joseph Pevney (as Joe Pevney)

Credits: Cast: Howard Duff, Brian Donlevy, Peggy Dow, Lawrence Tierney, Anne Vernon

Description: Jack Early (Howard 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 (Lawrence Tierney) Early double-crosses Palmer and informs Colton that his boss had planned to frame him.

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