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The Big Shakedown (1934)

Poster for The Big Shakedown

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

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

Cast & Crew

Director
John Francis Dillon
  • Profile picture of Charles Farrell
    Jimmy Morrell Charles Farrell
  • Profile picture of Bette Davis
    Norma Nelson Bette Davis
  • Profile picture of Ricardo Cortez
    Dutch Barnes Ricardo Cortez
  • Profile picture of Glenda Farrell
    Lily 'Lil' Duran Glenda Farrell
  • Profile picture of Allen Jenkins
    Lefty Allen Jenkins
  • Profile picture of Henry O'Neill
    Mr. Sheffner Henry O'Neill
  • Profile picture of Dewey Robinson
    Slim Dewey Robinson
  • Profile picture of John Wray
    Higgins John Wray

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Keywords

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