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THE BIG SHAKEDOWN.

Jimmy Morrell (Charles Farrell) and Norma Nelson (Bette Davis) plan to wed as soon as their neighborhood pharmacy begins to show a profit. The opportunity arises when former bootlegger Dutch Barnes (Ricardo Cortez) offers Jimmy a job duplicating name brand toothpaste and cosmetics that can be made cheaply. Dutch's ex-girlfriend Lily Duran (Glenda Farrell) jealous over Jimmy's attentions to another woman, notifies the antiseptic company about the deception, and is murdered by Dutch.

Credits

Cast
Bette Davis, Ricardo Cortez, Allen Jenkins
Complete catalog record
THE BIG SHAKEDOWN. 1933. 7 reels, sd. From the story "Cut Rate" by S. Engels and Niven Busch. Credits: Director, John Francis Dillon; screenplay, Niven Busch, Rian James. First National Pictures, Inc.; 30Dec33; LP4372.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q2153894 ↗ — color, country

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