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Manhattan Shakedown

Manhattan Shakedown poster
Directed by
Leon Barsha
Genre
drama
Country
United States, Canada
Runtime
56 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A reporter looks into corruption in a big city. He uncovers a crime ring and works to expose it.

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What happens

Manhattan Shakedown is a 1937 American-Canadian crime drama film directed by Leon Barsha and starring John Gallaudet, Rosalind Keith and Phyllis Clare. It was shot in studios in Victoria, British Columbia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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