The Big Shakedown 90 years old

A New Type of Racket Exposed! In This Thrilling Underworld Drama

The Big Shakedown

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

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The Big Shakedown Cast

Name Character
Bette Davis She was 25, 81 years old when she died as Norma Nelson
Ricardo Cortez He was 33, 76 years old when he died as Dutch Barnes
G. Pat Collins He was 38, 63 years old when he died as Gyp
William B. Davidson He was 45, 59 years old when he died as District Attorney (uncredited)
Allen Jenkins He was 33, 74 years old when he died as Lefty
Sidney Miller He was 17, 87 years old when he died as Boy Buying Ice Cream (uncredited)
Oscar Apfel He was 55, 60 years old when he died as Digitalis Doctor (uncredited)
John Wray He was 46, 53 years old when he died as Higgins
Glenda Farrell She was 29, 66 years old when she died as Lily 'Lil' Duran
Philip Faversham as John
Kathrin Clare Ward She was 62, 67 years old when she died as Mrs. Fagan (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson He was 35, 52 years old when he died as Slim
Robert Emmett O'Connor He was 48, 77 years old when he died as Regan
Ben Hendricks, Jr. He was 40, 44 years old when he died as Spike
Renee Whitney She was 21, 60 years old when she died as Mae LaRue
Adrian Morris He was 26, 97 years old when he died as Trigger
George Cooper He was 41, 122 years old when he died as Shorty
Henry O'Neill He was 42, 69 years old when he died as Mr. Sheffner

The Big Shakedown Crew

Name Department
Orry-Kelly as Costume Design. He was 36 (66) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Thomas Richards as Editor. He was 34 (46) years old when He died Editing
Bernhard Kaun as Original Music Composer. He was 34 (80) years old when He died Sound
Rian James as Screenplay. He was 34 (53) years old when He died Writing
Samuel G. Engel as Story. He was 29 (79) years old when He died Writing
John Francis Dillon as Director. He was 49 (49) years old when He died Directing
Samuel Bischoff as Producer. He was 43 (84) years old when He died Production
Sidney Hickox as Director of Photography. He was 38 (86) years old when He died Camera
Niven Busch as Screenplay. He was 30 (88) years old when He died Writing
Niven Busch as Story. He was 30 (88) years old when He died Writing
James Gibbon as Editor. He was 115 (69) years old when He died Editing
John Hughes as Art Direction. He was 16 (59) years old when He died Art
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The Big Shakedown (90 years)

A New Type of Racket Exposed! In This Thrilling Underworld Drama

  • Release day: Saturday, January 06, 1934
  • Runtime: 61 minutes