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.
Movie: The Big Shakedown
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Jimmy Morrell
Norma Nelson
Dutch Barnes
Lily 'Lil' Duran
Lefty
Mr. Sheffner
Slim
Higgins
John
Regan
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Former bootlegger Dutch Barnes pressures neighborhood druggist Jimmy Morrell into making cut-rate knockoff toiletry, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products.
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1934-01-06
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A New Type of Racket Exposed! In This Thrilling Underworld Drama
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