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The Shakedown (also known as The Naked Mirror) is a 1959 black and white British crime-drama film directed by John Lemont, starring Terence Morgan, Hazel Court, and Donald Pleasence. A ruthless crook runs a blackmail operation, falls for an undercover cop, and is murdered by one of his victims.
The Shakedown is a 1959 crime-drama film directed by John Lemont, starring Terence Morgan, Hazel Court, and Donald Pleasence. It was filmed in the United Kingdom. The film was banned in Finland (known there as Häväistyksen kauppiaat). Movie Info. Themes. British. Tags. British, Finland, Häväistyksen, United Kingdom. Alternate Titles.
Set in the shady and depressing underbelly of blackmail, The Shakedown sets the mood of its story early as it sees Terence Morgan bringing Augie Cortona to life, a convict who recently completed his jail sentence. With his imprisonment now behind him, Augie devises an extortion plot by using a modelling agency for camouflage.
After being released from prison, Augie Cortona sets up a blackmail operation, fronted by a model agency. When the authorities get wind of his activities, they send in an undercover police woman, but when she is recognised, the police need to move in on the operation. Synopsis.
Jun 1, 2014 · In this clip from John Lemont's The Shakedown, made in 1959, Augie (Terence Morgan) enlists the help of the buxom Sylvia (Linda Castle) to blackmail clients, in this case John Salew, using a...
Jun 1, 2014 · In this clip from The Shakedown, directed by John Lemont, Augie (Terence Morgan) and Spettigue (Bill Owen) trap Grace (Dorinda Stevens) into revealing that she is working for Augie's rival...
May 27, 2021 · After serving time for running a prostitution ring, a man wants to pick up where he left off, but he realizes things have changed.
