The Big Shakedown (1934)
The Big Shakedown (1934)
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.

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Cast

Charles Farrell Charles Farrell As: Jimmy Morrell
Bette Davis Bette Davis As: Norma Nelson
Ricardo Cortez Ricardo Cortez As: Dutch Barnes
Glenda Farrell Glenda Farrell As: Lily 'Lil' Duran
Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins As: Lefty
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Storyline

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


Tagline: A New Type of Racket Exposed! In This Thrilling Underworld Drama
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 06 January 1934

Country: US

Runtime: 61m

Company Credits

Company: First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

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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

Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

Digitalis Doctor (uncredited)

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

District Attorney (uncredited)

Alphonse Ethier

Alphonse Ethier

Norma's Doctor (uncredited)

Sidney Miller

Sidney Miller

Boy Buying Ice Cream (uncredited)

Kathrin Clare Ward

Kathrin Clare Ward

Mrs. Fagan (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Samuel Bischoff

Samuel Bischoff

Producer

Maxwell Arnow

Maxwell Arnow

Casting Director

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Sound

Bernhard Kaun

Bernhard Kaun

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Sidney Hickox

Sidney Hickox

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John Hughes

John Hughes

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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