• Source: The Shakedown (1929 film)

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


      James Murray as Dave Roberts
      Barbara Kent as Marjorie
      George Kotsonaros as Battling Roff
      Wheeler Oakman as Manager
      Jack Hanlon as Clem
      Harry Gribbon as Dugan
      Annabelle Magnus as Little Girl (uncredited)
      George Marion as Screaming Fight Spectator with White Beard (uncredited)
      Jack McHugh as Boy that fights Clem (uncredited)
      Jack Raymond as Salesman (uncredited)
      Harry Tenbrook as Manager's Henchman (uncredited)
      William Wyler as Photographer at Fight Arena (uncredited)
      John Huston as extra (uncredited)


      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


      List of boxing films
      List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)


      References




      External links


      The Shakedown at IMDb
      The Shakedown at AllMovie

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