The Shakedown (1929)
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Genre
- drama film, action film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young boxer gets involved with a shady promoter and a love interest. He must navigate the corrupt world of prize fighting while trying to stay true to himself.
energeticlight-heartedfast-paceddramaticoptimisticnostalgicrough-edgedsentimental
What happens
The Shakedown is a 1929 American part-talkie pre-Code action comedy-drama sports film directed by William Wyler and starring James Murray, Barbara Kent and Jack Hanlon. This film was released in two versions: a part-talking version for English speaking audiences and a Synchronized version for non-English speaking audiences. The International Sound Version survives in an Italian archive with the original synchronized soundtrack. This print of The Shakedown was converted into a silent version by the staff of the George Eastman House in 1998 and released on Blu-ray without the original soundtrack. The original part-talkie version appears to be lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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