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The Big Shakedown is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film starring Charles Farrell and Bette Davis, and directed by John Francis Dillon. The screenplay is based on the story "Cut Rate" by Niven Busch and Samuel G. Engel. The film also stars Ricardo Cortez and Glenda Farrell and was director Dillon's final film.
The Big Shakedown: Directed by John Francis Dillon. With Charles Farrell, Bette Davis, Ricardo Cortez, Glenda Farrell. Racketeers flood the market with counterfeit cosmetics and drugs, causing some tragedies.
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- Crime, Drama
- John Francis Dillon
- 1934-01-06
New Yorkers Norma Nelson and Jimmy Morrell plan to get married just as soon as their neighborhood drugstore starts to make money. The opportunity presents itself one day when former bootlegger Dutch Barnes stops in for a headache powder.
- John Francis Dillon
- Charles Farrell
Sep 25, 2022 · THE BIG SHAKEDOWN, a photoplay in seven reels by First National Pictures. (C) 30Dec33; LP4372. United Artists Associated, Inc. (PWH); 9Mar61; R272618.
An ex-bootlegger (Ricardo Cortez) forces a druggist (Charles Farrell) to make bad medicine, and the druggist's bride (Bette Davis) gets some.
- Crime, Drama
- John Francis Dillon
- Dennis Schwartz
- Charles Farrell
Overview. Former bootlegger Dutch Barnes pressures neighborhood druggist Jimmy Morrell into making cut-rate knockoff toiletry, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products. Niven Busch. Screenplay, Story. John Francis Dillon. Director. Rian James. Screenplay. Samuel G. Engel. Story.
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