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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