The Big Shakedown (1934)

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Country: USA
Genres: Crime, Drama
Release: 1934-01-06
Director: John Francis Dillon
Writers: Niven Busch , Rian James , Samuel G. Engel
Language: English
Stars: Charles Farrell , Bette Davis (1908–1989) , Ricardo Cortez , Glenda Farrell , Allen Jenkins , Henry O’Neill (I) (1891–1961) , Dewey Robinson , John Wray (I) (1887–1940) , Philip Faversham , Robert Emmett O’Connor
Runtime: 64 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Big Shakedown , The Big Shakedown (United Kingdom) , Drogas infernales (Mexico) , The Big Shakedown (United States of America) , めりけん商売 (Japan) , The Shakedown (United States of America) , Drogas Infernais (Brazil) , Большое потрясение
Plot: Former bootlegger Nick Barnes pressures neighborhood druggist Jimmy Morrell into making cut-rate drugs. The money makes it possible for Jimmy to marry Norma Frank, a pharmacy clerk. Expecting a baby, she wants Jimmy to quit the racket. Beaten by the mob, Jimmy works on, diluting the medications still further. Norma is rushed to the hospital for a premature delivery and given bogus medication.
IMDB:tt0024890