Comments on: Cinematic Cities: Las Vegas Shakedown http://filmsnoir.net/film_noir/cinematic-cities-las-vegas-shakedown.html filmsnoir.net: an oasis of noir in a desert of banality Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:50:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tony D'Ambra http://filmsnoir.net/film_noir/cinematic-cities-las-vegas-shakedown.html/comment-page-1#comment-2612 Tony D'Ambra Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:52:21 +0000 http://filmsnoir.net/?p=3377#comment-2612 Hey Sam, I haven't seen Las Vegas Shakedown either. I don't think this obscure b is available on DVD. I read about the movie in an article on the b-expose confidential flicks of the 50s like The Phenix City story. It starred noir regulars Dennis O'Keefe, Coleen Gray, and Thomas Gomez. TCM has the TV rights but it is not currently scheduled for broadcast. Sam I must admit that I started watching Leaving Las Vegas a few years back, but lost interest early on. Hey Sam, I haven’t seen Las Vegas Shakedown either. I don’t think this obscure b is available on DVD. I read about the movie in an article on the b-expose confidential flicks of the 50s like The Phenix City story. It starred noir regulars Dennis O’Keefe, Coleen Gray, and Thomas Gomez. TCM has the TV rights but it is not currently scheduled for broadcast.

Sam I must admit that I started watching Leaving Las Vegas a few years back, but lost interest early on.

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]]> By: DeeDee http://filmsnoir.net/film_noir/cinematic-cities-las-vegas-shakedown.html/comment-page-1#comment-2605 DeeDee Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:18:43 +0000 http://filmsnoir.net/?p=3377#comment-2605 <b>Cinematic Cities: Las Vegas Shakedown</b> Hi! Tony, I can't wait to find out what city is next?!? :? I must admit after viewing the photograph what film came immediately to my mind...the 1952 film starring actor Victor Mature, Jane Russell,Hoagy Carmicheal, and Vincent Price... <b>The Las Vegas Story.</b> DeeDee ;) Cinematic Cities: Las Vegas Shakedown
Hi! Tony,
I can’t wait to find out what city is next?!? :?

I must admit after viewing the photograph what film came immediately to my mind…the 1952 film starring
actor Victor Mature, Jane Russell,Hoagy Carmicheal, and Vincent Price… The Las Vegas Story.

DeeDee ;)

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