---
title: 'The Shakedown (1929)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William Wyler'
released: '1929-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 73
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-shakedown-1929'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020392/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Shakedown (1929)

1929 · 73 min · Drama, Action · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [William Wyler](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-wyler)
- **Screenplay:** [Charles A. Logue](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-a-logue)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Joseph Cherniavsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-cherniavsky)
- **Producer:** [Samuel Goldwyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-goldwyn)
- **Director of Photography:** [Charles J. Stumar](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-j-stumar)

## Cast

- [Wheeler Vivian Oakman](https://cinepixo.com/people/wheeler-vivian-oakman)
- [James Murray](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-murray-5)
- [Barbara Kent](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-kent)
- [Harry Gribbon](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-gribbon)

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