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HUMPHREY BOGART as the Last of the Racket Barons... the Big Shot of 'em all! - The Big Shot
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Title: The Big Shot

Release Date: 13 Jun 1942

Runtime: 1h 22m

Genre: Crime, Drama

Director: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview: Duke Berne, former big shot but now a three-time loser, fears returning to crime because a fourth conviction will mean a life sentence. Finally, haunted by his past and goaded by his cohorts, he joins in planning an armoured car robbery.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.3 (19 votes)

Cast

  • Joseph 'Duke' Berne: Humphrey Bogart
  • Lorna Fleming: Irene Manning
  • George Anderson: Richard Travis
  • Ruth Carter: Susan Peters
  • Martin T. Fleming, Attorney: Stanley Ridges
  • Warden George Booth: Minor Watson
  • Frank 'Dancer' Smith: Chick Chandler
  • Frenchy: Joe Downing
  • Sandor: Howard Da Silva
  • Quinto, a Convict: Murray Alper
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