Shakedown (1936)
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.
- Date of release
- 1936-07-17
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 55m
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Crime
- Director
- David Selman
Casting
- Lew Ayres — Bob Sanderson
- Joan Perry — Edith Stuart
- Thurston Hall — T. Gregory Stuart
- Victor Kilian — Caretaker
- Henry Mollison — Ralph Gurney
- John Gallaudet — Hawsley
- Gene Morgan — Presto Mullins
- George McKay — Spud
- Albert J. Smith — Cop
- Wyrley Birch — Mr. Morrison
- Wade Boteler — Captain of Detectives
- Maurice Brierre — Waiter
Interesting facts
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.
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