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The Big Shakedown

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

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1934-01-06

Runtime: 61 mins

Director: John Francis Dillon

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Crime

Original title: The Big Shakedown

Production Companies: First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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