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Shakedown (1936)

Genre : Action, Drama, Crime

Runtime : 55M

Director : David Selman

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres
Bob Sanderson
Joan Perry
Joan Perry
Edith Stuart
Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall
T. Gregory Stuart
Victor Kilian
Victor Kilian
Caretaker
Henry Mollison
Henry Mollison
Ralph Gurney
John Gallaudet
John Gallaudet
Hawsley
Gene Morgan
Gene Morgan
Presto Mullins
George McKay
George McKay
Spud
Albert J. Smith
Albert J. Smith
Cop
Wyrley Birch
Wyrley Birch
Mr. Morrison
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
Captain of Detectives
Maurice Brierre
Maurice Brierre
Waiter
Frank Bull
Frank Bull
Police Broadcaster
Bobby Burns
Bobby Burns
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb
Cop (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Helen Dickson
Wife in Cafe (uncredited)
Jack Dougherty
Jack Dougherty
Detective (uncredited)
George B. French
George B. French
Husband in Cafe (uncredited)
William Gould
William Gould
Lieutenant (uncredited)
Harry Hollingsworth
Harry Hollingsworth
Cop (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
Butler (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint
Edward LeSaint
Stuart's Attorney (uncredited)
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Editor (uncredited)
Murdock MacQuarrie
Murdock MacQuarrie
Attendant (uncredited)
Ralph McCullough
Ralph McCullough
Dispatcher (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr.
Pat O'Roarke
Albert Pollet
Albert Pollet
Head Waiter (uncredited)
Lee Prather
Lee Prather
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Hal Price
Hal Price
Cop (uncredited)
Lee Shumway
Lee Shumway
Detective (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell
Bruce Mitchell
Plainclothes Man (uncredited)

Crews

David Selman
David Selman
Director
Harry Shipman
Harry Shipman
Writer
Grace Neville
Grace Neville
Writer
Irving Briskin
Irving Briskin
Executive Producer
Harry L. Decker
Harry L. Decker
Producer
Henry Freulich
Henry Freulich
Director of Photography
Gene Milford
Gene Milford
Editor
Ernest Dryden
Ernest Dryden
Costume Design

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