The Big Shot

The Big Shot

82 mins | Drama, Crime | June 13, 1942

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.

The Big Shot

82 mins | Drama, Crime | June 13, 1942

The Big Shot
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title The Big Shot
Directors Arthur Lueker, Lewis Seiler
Writers Daniel Fuchs, Abem Finkel, Bertram Millhauser

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

as Joseph 'Duke' Berne

Irene Manning

as Lorna Fleming

Richard Travis

as George Anderson

Susan Peters

as Ruth Carter

Stanley Ridges

as Martin T. Fleming, Attorney

Minor Watson

as Warden George Booth

Chick Chandler

as Frank 'Dancer' Smith

Joe Downing

as Frenchy

Howard Da Silva

as Sandor

Murray Alper

as Quinto, a Convict

Roland Drew

as Faye

John Ridgely

as Tim

Joe King

as Prosecutor Toohey

John Hamilton

as Judge

Virginia Brissac

as Mrs. Booth

Eleanor Parker

as Telephone Operator (voice)

Frank Mayo

as Doctor (uncredited)