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The Big Shakedown

DramaCrime

The Big Shakedown

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

5.9TMDB19341h 1m

TMDB5.9/10 · 16 votes

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TMDB5.9/10 · 16 votes

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Overview

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

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Top cast

Charles Farrell

Charles Farrell

Jimmy Morrell

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Norma Nelson

Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez

Dutch Barnes

Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Lily 'Lil' Duran

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Lefty

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Mr. Sheffner

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Slim

John Wray

John Wray

Higgins

Philip Faversham

Philip Faversham

John

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Regan

Renee Whitney

Renee Whitney

Mae LaRue

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Gyp

Adrian Morris

Adrian Morris

Trigger

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Spike

George Cooper

George Cooper

Shorty

Crew

John Francis Dillon

John Francis Dillon

Director

Rian James

Rian James

Screenplay

Niven Busch

Niven Busch

Screenplay, Story

Samuel G. Engel

Samuel G. Engel

Story

Samuel Bischoff

Samuel Bischoff

Producer

Sidney Hickox

Sidney Hickox

Director of Photography

Bernhard Kaun

Bernhard Kaun

Original Music Composer

James Gibbon

James Gibbon

Editor

Thomas Richards

Thomas Richards

Editor

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

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Details

Director: John Francis Dillon
Released: 1934
Runtime: 1h 1m
Genres: Drama, Crime
Scores: TMDB5.9/10 · 16 votes