Summary
Former bootlegger Dutch Barnes pressures neighborhood druggist Jimmy Morrell into making cut-rate knockoff toiletry, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 50GoodWatch 53
IMDb6.2
Audience score38%
Running time
1 h 1 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −48 min on the typical 109
typical 10961Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1934
January 6, 1934
92 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 17 more20 people
- Charles FarrellJimmy Morrell
- Bette DavisNorma Nelson
- Ricardo CortezDutch Barnes
- Glenda FarrellLily 'Lil' Duran
- Allen JenkinsLefty
- Henry O'NeillMr. Sheffner
- Dewey RobinsonSlim
- John WrayHiggins
Philip FavershamJohn
Robert Emmett O'ConnorRegan
Renee WhitneyMae LaRue
G. Pat CollinsGyp
Adrian MorrisTrigger
Ben Hendricks Jr.Spike
George CooperShorty
Oscar ApfelDigitalis Doctor (uncredited)
William B. DavidsonDistrict Attorney (uncredited)
Alphonse EthierNorma's Doctor (uncredited)
Sidney MillerBoy Buying Ice Cream (uncredited)
Kathrin Clare WardMrs. Fagan (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- John Francis Dillon Director
Writing · 3
- Niven Busch Story, Screenplay
- Rian James Screenplay
- Samuel G. Engel Story
Production · 2
- Samuel Bischoff Producer
- Maxwell Arnow Casting Director
Camera · 1
- Sidney Hickox Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Thomas Richards Editor
- James Gibbon Editor
Sound · 1
- Bernhard Kaun Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- John Hughes Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Orry-Kelly Costume Design
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