The Shakedown (1929 film)

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The Shakedown
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by William Wyler
Written byCharles Logue
Clarence Marks
Produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr.
Starring James Murray
Barbara Kent
Cinematography Jerome Ash
Charles J. Stumar
Edited by Richard Cahoon
Lloyd Nosler
Music by Joseph Cherniavsky
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • March 10, 1929 (1929-03-10)
Running time
70 min
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound (Part-Talkie)
English
Budget$50,000
The Shakedown (1929) by William Wyler

The Shakedown is a 1929 American part-talkie pre-Code action comedy-drama sports film directed by William Wyler and starring James Murray, Barbara Kent and Jack Hanlon.

Contents

This film was released in two versions a part-talking version for English speaking audiences and a Synchronized version for non-English speaking audiences. The International Sound Version survives in an Italian archive with the original synchronized soundtrack. This print of The Shakedown was converted into a silent version by the staff of the George Eastman House in 1998 and released on Blu-ray without the original soundtrack.[ citation needed ] The original part-talkie version appears to be lost.

Plot

Dave Roberts is a professional boxer who loses intentionally in fixed matches. Dave's life on the margins changes after he meets an honest woman and rescues an orphan from an oncoming train. As he cares for the woman and child, he must decide whether to continue his derelict ways or rebel against those who have been manipulating him.

Cast

Music

The film featured a theme song entitled "Dear Little Boy Of Mine" which was composed by Ernest R. Ball and J. Keirn Brennan.

See also

References

  1. Jackson, Bruce. "Huston, John". Senses of Cinema. Retrieved March 4, 2023.