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Also known as Big Shakedown

1934 film by John Francis Dillon

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It is catalogued under topics including 1934 American films, 1934 crime drama films and 1934 English-language films.

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Film · TMDB

5.9

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

Released: 1934-01-0661 minDir: John Francis DillonDrama, Crime

Cast

  • Charles Farrell as Jimmy Morrell
  • Bette Davis as Norma Nelson
  • Ricardo Cortez as Dutch Barnes
  • Glenda Farrell as Lily 'Lil' Duran
  • Allen Jenkins as Lefty
  • Henry O'Neill as Mr. Sheffner

Themes

  • con man
  • counterfeit
  • pre-code
  • racketeer
  • racket
  • druggist
  • racketeering
  • knockoff

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Ratings

IMDb

6.2/10

1,184 votes

Year
1934
Runtime
64 min
Genres
Crime, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Niven Busch
Cast member
Henry O'Neill
Production company
First National Pictures
Cinematographer
Sidney Hickox
Duration
64
FilmAffinity ID
982021
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1934-01-01
title
The Big Shakedown
costume designer
Orry-Kelly
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Available in 7 languages

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