Shakedown (1936 film)

Shakedown
Directed by	David Selman
Screenplay by	Grace Neville
Story by	Barry Shipman
Produced by	Harry L. Decker
Starring	Lew Ayres Joan Perry Thurston Hall
Cinematography	Henry Freulich
Edited by	Gene Milford
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Release date	July 17, 1936 (1936-07-17) (US)[1]
Running time	57 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

Cast list

• Lew Ayres as Bob Sanderson
• Joan Perry as Edith Stuart
• Thurston Hall as G. Gregory Stuart
• Victor Kilian as Caretaker
• Henry Mollison as Ralph Gurney
• John Gallaudet as Hawsley
• George McKay as Spud
• Gene Morgan as Presto Mullins
• Wyrley Birch as Mr. Morrison
• William Gould as Lieutenant
• Wade Boteler as Captain of detectives
• Edward Le Saint as Attorney
• Olaf Hytten as Butler
• George Offerman Jr. as Pat O'Roark
• Arthur Loft as Editor
• Murdock MacQuarrie as Attendant
• George French as Husband in cafe
• Helen Dickson as Wife in cafe
• Jack Dougherty as Detective
• Lee Shumway as Detective
• Bruce Mitchell as Plainclothes man
• Lee Prather as Desk sergeant
• Dick Allen as Assistant detective
• Frank Bull as Police broadcaster
• Ralph McCullough as Dispatcher
• Maurice Brierre as Waiter
• Albert Pollet as Head waiter
• Bob Burns as Pawnbroker

References

1. "Shakedown: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.

External links

• Shakedown at IMDb
• Shakedown at the TCM Movie Database
• Shakedown at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films