The Shakedown (1929)
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Directors
William Wyler
Cast
Barbara Kent, Harry Gribbon, James Murray, Wheeler Vivian Oakman
The story
Dave Roberts is a professional boxer who loses intentionally in fixed matches. Dave's life on the margins changes after he meets an honest woman and rescues an orphan from an oncoming train. As he cares for the woman and child, he must decide whether to continue his derelict ways or rebel against those who have been manipulating him.
Genres
action film, drama film, silent film
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