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Shakedown (1936)

Shakedown poster
Directed by
David Selman
Genre
crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
55 min
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A photographer gets caught up with criminals. He has to choose between helping the law or protecting his own interests.

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What happens

Shakedown is a 1936 American crime drama film, directed by David Selman from a screenplay by Grace Neville based on a story by Barry Shipman. The film stars Lew Ayres, Joan Perry, and Thurston Hall, and was released on July 17, 1936. This was Perry's film debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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