The Shakedown
6.7
“Models were the bait for BLACKMAIL!”
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.
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Cast
30 people
Terence Morgan
Augie Cortona
Known for
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
Hamlet
Hazel Court
Mildred Eyde
Known for
The Masque of the Red Death
The Curse of Frankenstein
Leigh Vance
John Lemont
Norman Williams
Also in
The Silver Darlings
Scott of the Antarctic
Donald Pleasence
Jessel Brown
Known for
Halloween
Prince of Darkness
Bill Owen
David Spettigue
Known for
Carry On Sergeant
Georgy Girl
Robert Beatty
Jarvis
Known for
2001: A Space Odyssey
Jesus of Nazareth
Harry H. Corbett
Gollar
Known for
Jabberwocky
Carry On Screaming!
Gene Anderson
Zena
Known for
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Jackie Collins
Rita
Also in
Rock You Sinners
They Never Learn
Dorinda Stevens
Grace
Also in
Night Train to Paris
Horrors of the Black Museum
John Lemont Director · Leigh Vance Screenplay
United States release March 15, 1961 · Production Universal Pictures, Ethiro-Alliance
Production
J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors
Production · Distribution
Universal Pictures
Production · Distribution
Ethiro-Alliance
Production
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 1, 1960
Theatrical
United States · March 15, 1961
Theatrical
Denmark
January 18, 1961
France
March 20, 1961
Ireland
April 1, 1960
Japan
September 22, 1961
Sweden
June 26, 1961
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