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The Big Shakedown (1934)

A New Type of Racket Exposed! In This Thrilling Underworld Drama

5.9(16)1h 1mJanuary 6, 1934

John Francis Dillon

Director

Rian James, Niven Busch, Niven Busch

Writers

Rate

Diary

Overview

Former bootlegger Dutch Barnes pressures neighborhood druggist Jimmy Morrell into making cut-rate knockoff toiletry, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products.

Cast

Charles Farrell

Jimmy Morrell

Bette Davis

Norma Nelson

Ricardo Cortez

Dutch Barnes

Glenda Farrell

Lily 'Lil' Duran

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Allen Jenkins

Lefty

Henry O'Neill

Mr. Sheffner

Dewey Robinson

Slim

John Wray

Higgins

Philip Faversham

John

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Regan

Renee Whitney

Mae LaRue

G. Pat Collins

Gyp

Adrian Morris

Trigger

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Spike

George Cooper

Shorty

Oscar Apfel

Digitalis Doctor (uncredited)

Media

Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: January 6, 1934
Production: First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America

Keywords

con mancounterfeitpre-coderacketeerracketdruggistracketeeringknockoff

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