United States / Jan 06, 1934 / NR
A New Type of Racket Exposed! In This Thrilling Underworld Drama
1h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Former bootlegger Dutch Barnes pressures neighborhood druggist Jimmy Morrell into making cut-rate knockoff toiletry, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Wray | Higgins |
| Philip Faversham | John |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Regan |
| Renee Whitney | Mae LaRue |
| G. Pat Collins | Gyp |
| Adrian Morris | Trigger |
| Ben Hendricks Jr. | Spike |
| George Cooper | Shorty |
| Oscar Apfel | Digitalis Doctor (uncredited) |
| William B. Davidson | District Attorney (uncredited) |
| Alphonse Ethier | Norma's Doctor (uncredited) |
| Sidney Miller | Boy Buying Ice Cream (uncredited) |
| Kathrin Clare Ward | Mrs. Fagan (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Big Shakedown |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 6 gennaio 1934 |
| Production | Samuel Bischoff |
| Writer | Rian James, Niven Busch, Samuel G. Engel |
| Casting | Maxwell Arnow |
| Editing | Thomas Richards, James Gibbon |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Assistant directors | John Francis Dillon |
| Camera operators | Sidney Hickox |
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| Additional photography | Sidney Hickox |
| Production design | John Hughes |
| Art direction | John Hughes |
| Set decoration | John Hughes |
| Music | Bernhard Kaun |
| Sound | Bernhard Kaun |
| Costume design | Orry-Kelly |
| Makeup | Orry-Kelly |
| Hairstyling | Orry-Kelly |
Release dates
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