Shakedown

1936 0h 55m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

ActionDramaCrime

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Selman
Writers: Harry Shipman, Grace Neville
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Selman, shot by Henry Freulich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gene Milford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lew Ayres and Joan Perry and Thurston Hall carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Selman directs. Henry Freulich behind the camera. Gene Milford cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by David Selman, shot by Henry Freulich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Gene Milford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lew Ayres and Joan Perry and Thurston Hall carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0028244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.