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A New Type of Racket Exposed! In This Thrilling Underworld Drama
5.9 / 10 IMDb January 6, 1934 1h 1m
Former bootlegger Dutch Barnes pressures neighborhood druggist Jimmy Morrell into making cut-rate knockoff toiletry, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products.
Director
Runtime
1h 1m
Release Date
January 6, 1934
Genre
Drama, Crime
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Charles Farrell
as Jimmy Morrell
Bette Davis
as Norma Nelson
Ricardo Cortez
as Dutch Barnes
Glenda Farrell
as Lily 'Lil' Duran
Allen Jenkins
as Lefty
Henry O'Neill
as Mr. Sheffner
Dewey Robinson
as Slim
John Wray
as Higgins
Philip Faversham
as John
Robert Emmett O'Connor
as Regan
Renee Whitney
as Mae LaRue
G. Pat Collins
as Gyp
Adrian Morris
as Trigger
Ben Hendricks Jr.
as Spike
George Cooper
as Shorty
Oscar Apfel
as Digitalis Doctor (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Alphonse Ethier
as Norma's Doctor (uncredited)
Sidney Miller
as Boy Buying Ice Cream (uncredited)
Kathrin Clare Ward
as Mrs. Fagan (uncredited)
Production Companies
First National Pictures
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