The Big Shakedown (1934)
A New Type of Racket Exposed! In This Thrilling Underworld Drama
Genre : Drama, Crime
Runtime : 1H 1M
Director : John Francis Dillon
Writer : Niven Busch, Rian James
Synopsis
Former bootlegger Dutch Barnes pressures neighborhood druggist Jimmy Morrell into making cut-rate knockoff toiletry, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products.
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