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  1. 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 .

  2. The Shakedown: Directed by William Wyler. With James Murray, Barbara Kent, George Kotsonaros, Wheeler Oakman. Dave Roberts is a professional boxer better at losing in fixed matches than in knocking out his opponents.

    • (319)
    • Drama, Romance, Sport
    • William Wyler
    • 1929-03-10
  3. This is a fully high definition copy of William Wyler's drama, starring James Murray and Barbara Kent.

    • 66 min
    • 1054
    • André Bourbeau
  4. The Shakedown (1929) was one of the actor’s few starring roles and he really is excellent here, especially when Discovered by King Vidor for his late-silent masterwork, The Crowd (1928), Murray had been reduced to begging on the street…

  5. The Shakedown (1929) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 10m 1929. Overview. Synopsis.

  6. Directed by William Wyler. The life of a less-than successful professional boxer changes when he takes in an orphan. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases. James Murray Barbara Kent George Kotsonaros Wheeler Oakman Jack Hanlon Harry Gribbon. 65 mins More at IMDb TMDb. Sign in to log, rate or review. Share. Ratings. 3.5. ★. 4 ★★ ratings (1%)

  7. Synopsis by Mark Deming. Director William Wyler made the move up to talking pictures with this blend of action and comedy. Dave Roberts (James Murray is a professional boxer who is better at losing conveniently than in knocking out is opponents.