Las Vegas Shakedown (1955)
Genre: Drama / Romance
Duration: 79 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Sidney Salkow
Stars: Dennis O'Keefe, Coleen Gray and Charles Winninger
IMDb score:
5,6 (135)
Releasedate: 15 May 1955
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Las Vegas Shakedown plot
"GAMBLER...Lady Luck played a dirty trick on him...when he pressed her too hard!"
Joe Barnes honestly tries to operate a gambling palace in Las Vegas, but runs into two problems. One problem is the gangster Sirago who wants to share in a large part of the proceeds and the other problem is the beautiful teacher Julia Rae. She is writing a thesis on gambling. Meanwhile, banker Raff tries to have a little fun by gambling, despite objections from his wife. Barnes also has to deal with a couple of attractive divorcees, who see something in a future together with Barnes.
Actors and actresses
Joe Barnes
Julie Rae
Ernest Raff
Al 'Gimpy' Sirago
Dorothy Reid
Mabel Dooley (as Mary Bethe Hughes)
Mary Raff
Wheeler Reid
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