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Las Vegas Shakedown

1955, Movie, NR, 79 mins

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O'Keefe plays the operator of a Las Vegas casino that serves as the backdrop for a potpourri of characters and situations. One incident involves hood Gomez's desperate attempts to buy the hotel, including threats on O'Keefe's life. The performances are adequate and the direction is well paced, making up for weaknesses in the script that may stem from an unrealistic view of Las Vegas life. leave a comment
Year: 1955
Rated NR

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Cast
Dennis O'Keefe: Joe Barnes
Coleen Gray: Julia Rae
Charles Winninger: Mr. Raff
Thomas Gomez: Sirago
Dorothy Patrick: Dorothy Reid
Mary Beth Hughes: Mabel

 

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Poor Ed. He has to take pills...

Poor Ed. He has to take pills for his hypertension and find a way to stay destressed even though he runs one of Vegas' megacasinos that's always the target of nefarious types looking to act out some nefarious schemes. On top of that, some stupid fool has stolen the big guy's identity. Wait, there's more. Unbeknownst (I love that word. It's so Speed Racer.) to him, Mike gets Ed's precious Aston Martin stolen and chopped up. Stay destressed? I don't think so. At least this all leads to some pretty funny Ed and Danny scenes. James Caan and Josh Duhamel really have this father-son-type chemistry down pat. And is there anything better than finding out something about Sam's mysterious past? Don't answer that. But come on, admit it: Her brother shows up (half brother, I get it Sam) and the girl vibrates all kinds of nervousness over her coworkers finding stuff out about her. That's enjoyable! Learning that as a kid she had a lisp and she could Electric Boogaloo wit read more

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