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The Big Shakedown (1934)
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"A New Type of Racket Exposed! In This Thrilling Underworld Drama"
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Score
56
NR
1 hr 1 min
Jan 6th, 1934
Drama
,
Crime
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Former bootlegger Dutch Barnes pressures neighborhood druggist Jimmy Morrell into making cut-rate knockoff toiletry, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products.
Starring
Charles Farrell
Bette Davis
Ricardo Cortez
Director
John Francis Dillon
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Theatrical Release:
January 6th, 1934
Original Language:
English
Production Companies:
First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Movie Tags:
pre-code
con man
racketeer
counterfeit
racketeering
racket
druggist
knockoff
Cast & Crew
C
Charles Farrell
as Jimmy Morrell
B
Bette Davis
as Norma Nelson
R
Ricardo Cortez
as Dutch Barnes
G
Glenda Farrell
as Lily 'Lil' Duran
A
Allen Jenkins
as Lefty
H
Henry O'Neill
as Mr. Sheffner
J
John Francis Dillon
Director
N
Niven Busch
Screenplay
R
Rian James
Screenplay
S
Samuel G. Engel
Story
N
Niven Busch
Story
S
Samuel Bischoff
Producer
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