''Shakedown'' is a 1936 American

crime drama film Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as drama or gangster film, but al ...

, directed by

David Selman David Selman (1878 – August 1, 1937) was an American film director.Langman & Finn p.86 Selected filmography * ''South Sea Love (1923 film), South Sea Love'' (1923) * ''Kentucky Days'' (1923) * ''Remember (1926 film), Remember'' (1926) * ''Resu ...

from a screenplay by Grace Neville based on a story by Barry Shipman. The film stars

Lew Ayres Lewis Frederick Ayres III (December 28, 1908 – December 30, 1996) was an American actor whose film and television career spanned 65 years. He is best known for starring as German soldier Paul Bäumer in the film ''All Quiet on the Western Fro ...

, Joan Perry, and

Thurston Hall Ernest Thurston Hall (May 10, 1882 – February 20, 1958) was an American film, stage and television actor.Aylesworth, Thomas G. and Bowman, John S. (1987). ''The World Almanac Who's Who of Film''. World Almanac. . Pp. 186-187. Career Stag ...

, and was released on July 17, 1936. This was Perry's film debut.

Cast list

as Bob Sanderson * Joan Perry as Edith Stuart *

as G. Gregory Stuart *

Victor Kilian Victor Arthur Kilian (March 6, 1891 – March 11, 1979) was an American actor who was Hollywood blacklist, blacklisted by the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood movie studio bosses in the 1950s. Early life, career, and homicide Born in J ...

as Caretaker * Henry Mollison as Ralph Gurney * John Gallaudet as Hawsley * George McKay as Spud *

Gene Morgan Gene Morgan (March 12, 1893 – August 13, 1940) was an American actor. He appeared in 111 films between 1926 in film, 1926 and 1941 in film, 1941. Background Morgan was born in Racine, Wisconsin. In his early roles he was cast in westerns ...

as Presto Mullins * Wyrley Birch as Mr. Morrison * William Gould as Lieutenant *

Wade Boteler Wade Boteler (October 3, 1888 – May 7, 1943) was an American film actor and writer. He appeared in more than 430 films between 1919 and 1943. Biography He was born in Santa Ana, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart ...

as Captain of detectives * Edward Le Saint as Attorney *

Olaf Hytten Olaf Hytten (3 March 1888 – 11 March 1955) was a Scottish actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1921 and 1955. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and died in Los Angeles, California from a heart attack, while sitting in his car ...

as Butler * George Offerman Jr. as Pat O'Roark *

Arthur Loft Arthur Loft (born Hans Peter Loft;"Obituary: Arthur Loft"
''The Los ...

as Editor *

Murdock MacQuarrie Murdock MacQuarrie (August 25, 1878 – August 20, 1942) was an American silent film actor and director. His name was also seen as Murdock McQuarrie. MacQuarrie was born in San Francisco, California, and attended school there. He was the br ...

as Attendant * George French as Husband in cafe * Helen Dickson as Wife in cafe * Jack Dougherty as Detective *

Lee Shumway Lee Shumway (March 4, 1884 – January 4, 1959), born Leonard Charles Shumway, was an American actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1909 and 1953. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and died in Los Angeles, California. Sele ...

as Detective * Bruce Mitchell as Plainclothes man * Lee Prather as Desk sergeant * Dick Allen as Assistant detective * Frank Bull as Police broadcaster * Ralph McCullough as Dispatcher * Maurice Brierre as Waiter * Albert Pollet as Head waiter * Bob Burns as Pawnbroker

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* * * Columbia Pictures films Films directed by David Selman 1936 crime drama films 1936 films American crime drama films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language crime drama films {{1930s-crime-drama-film-stub