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The Big Shakedown (1934) · Cineora

The Big Shakedown poster

A JOHN FRANCIS DILLON FILM

The Big Shakedown

19341h 1mNRMovie

CrimeDrama

IMDb6.2/ 10 · 1.2K votes

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.

Gritty
Tense
The underworld

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a quick watch and late nights.

DirectorJohn Francis Dillon

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.9 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Charles FarrellJimmy Morrell

Bette DavisNorma Nelson

Ricardo CortezDutch Barnes

Glenda FarrellLily 'Lil' Duran

Allen JenkinsLefty

Henry O'NeillMr. Sheffner

Dewey RobinsonSlim

John WrayHiggins

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