Shakedown (1950) on Netflix
NR19501h 20mCrimeDramaThriller
Jack Early, a newspaper photographer, talks racketeer Nick Palmer into posing. Palmer wants Early to frame his henchman Colton, and Early carries word of the plan to Colton instead.
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Plot summary
Jack Early is an unscrupulous newspaper photographer who will do anything to climb to the top. His tenacity wins him a job at a major paper. He is sent to photograph Nick Palmer, a racketeer who hates having his picture taken. Early charms Palmer into posing and makes a name for himself with the shot. Palmer takes Early under his wing and asks him to frame Colton, a henchman who is also a crime boss. Instead of following orders, Early double-crosses Palmer and tells Colton about the plan. The two racketeers are now set against each other, with Early in the middle of their feud.
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