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The Shakedown
“Models were the bait for BLACKMAIL!”
60%
Movie
1h 32m
AI Analysis
The Shakedown (1960) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Shakedown (1960) — a movie tagged as Crime and Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Augie comes out of prison and finds his old vice racket has been taken over by the sinister Gollar, so he dreams up a new scam. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~92 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Shakedown 60% (7 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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60%
from 7 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Augie comes out of prison and finds his old vice racket has been taken over by the sinister Gollar, so he dreams up a new scam.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1960-01-01
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 68951
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Is there an official trailer for The Shakedown?
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What is The Shakedown about?
Augie comes out of prison and finds his old vice racket has been taken over by the sinister Gollar, so he dreams up a new scam.
Is there an AI analysis for The Shakedown?
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How long is the movie The Shakedown?
The official runtime for The Shakedown is approximately 92 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Terence Morgan
Augie Cortona
Hazel Court
Mildred Eyde
Donald Pleasence
Jessel Brown
Bill Owen
David Spettigue
Robert Beatty
Jarvis
Harry H. Corbett
Gollar
Gene Anderson
Zena
Jackie Collins
Rita
- D
Dorinda Stevens
Grace
Eddie Byrne
George
Angela Douglas
Model
John Salew
John Arnold
Georgina Cookson
Miss Firbank
- J
Joan Haythorne
Miss Ogilvie
- S
Sheila Buxton
Nadia, Nightclub Singer
Jack Lambert
Sgt. Kershaw
- C
Charles Lamb
Pinza
Edward Judd
Bernie
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