United States / Jul 17, 1936
Shakedown (1936)
Directed by David Selman
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55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A struggling young engineer, Bob Sanderson, refuses to marry the very-rich Edith Stuart until he can support her on his own earnings. He goes to work for her father as a messenger in the telegraph business, and, via his engineering skills, discovers a plot to kidnap Edith.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| George McKay | Spud |
| Albert J. Smith | Cop |
| Wyrley Birch | Mr. Morrison |
| Wade Boteler | Captain of Detectives |
| Maurice Brierre | Waiter |
| Frank Bull | Police Broadcaster |
| Bobby Burns | Pawnbroker (uncredited) |
| Edmund Cobb | Cop (uncredited) |
| Helen Dickson | Wife in Cafe (uncredited) |
| Jack Dougherty | Detective (uncredited) |
| George B. French | Husband in Cafe (uncredited) |
| William Gould | Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Harry Hollingsworth | Cop (uncredited) |
| Olaf Hytten | Butler (uncredited) |
| Edward LeSaint | Stuart's Attorney (uncredited) |
| Arthur Loft | Editor (uncredited) |
| Murdock MacQuarrie | Attendant (uncredited) |
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| Ralph McCullough | Dispatcher (uncredited) |
| George Offerman, Jr. | Pat O'Roarke |
| Albert Pollet | Head Waiter (uncredited) |
| Lee Prather | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Hal Price | Cop (uncredited) |
| Lee Shumway | Detective (uncredited) |
| Bruce Mitchell | Plainclothes Man (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionDramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Shakedown |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 17 luglio 1936 |
| Executive producer | Irving Briskin |
| Production | Harry L. Decker |
| Writer | Grace Neville, Harry Shipman |
| Editing | Gene Milford |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Assistant directors | David Selman |
| Camera operators | Henry Freulich |
| Additional photography | Henry Freulich |
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| Costume design | Ernest Dryden |
| Makeup | Ernest Dryden |
| Hairstyling | Ernest Dryden |
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