Drama ·Crime · United States of America · 1934 · 1h 1m

The Big Shakedown

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Director
John Francis Dillon
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
Crew
Sidney Hickox — Director of Photography Thomas Richards — Editor James Gibbon — Editor Bernhard Kaun — Original Music Composer Rian James — Screenplay Niven Busch — Screenplay
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
con mancounterfeitpre-coderacketeerracketdruggistracketeeringknockoff
Key Collaborators
John Francis Dillon Director Sidney Hickox Director of Photography Thomas Richards Editor James Gibbon Editor Bernhard Kaun Original Music Composer Rian James Screenplay Niven Busch Screenplay Niven Busch Story Samuel G. Engel Story Samuel Bischoff Producer Orry-Kelly Costume Design
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