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The Shakedown(1960)
Status: Released
Date: 1960-01-01
60%
7 Votes
Time: 1h 32m
Models were the bait for BLACKMAIL!
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
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ProductionCompanies: 
J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors
Movie: The Shakedown
Top 10 Billed 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
Eddie Byrne
George
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