The Shakedown
Cast & Crew
William Wyler
James Murray
Barbara Kent
George Kotsonaros
Wheeler Oakman
Jack Hanlon
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Synopsis
Dave Hall arrives in Boonton and finds work in the oil fields, soon falling in love with Marjorie, a waitress. One night in the park Dave gets into a fight with a dancehall bouncer whom he soundly trounces; Dave becomes a local hero and the popular favorite in a match with Battling Roff, a professional fighter who takes on all comers. Dave adopts Clem, an orphan boy, and for the first time in life finds himself in a place that he would like to call home. A traveling salesman comes to town and informs the populace that Dave is a professional patsy who, in town after town, first establishes his reputation as a fighter and then takes a dive. Boonton turns against Dave, but he informs Roff's manager that he is through as a fall guy. Dave wins the fight on guts alone and, redeemed in the eyes of his new friends, prepares to settle down with Clem and Marjorie.
Director
William Wyler
Cast
James Murray
Barbara Kent
George Kotsonaros
Wheeler Oakman
Jack Hanlon
Harry Gibbon
Crew
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