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The Big Shot (1942)

HUMPHREY BOGART as the Last of the Racket Barons... the Big Shot of 'em all!

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Lewis Seiler

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Joseph 'Duke' Berne
Irene Manning
Irene Manning
Lorna Fleming
Richard Travis
Richard Travis
George Anderson
Susan Peters
Susan Peters
Ruth Carter
Stanley Ridges
Stanley Ridges
Martin T. Fleming, Attorney
Minor Watson
Minor Watson
Warden George Booth
Chick Chandler
Chick Chandler
Frank 'Dancer' Smith
Joe Downing
Joe Downing
Frenchy
Howard Da Silva
Howard Da Silva
Sandor
Murray Alper
Murray Alper
Quinto, a Convict
Roland Drew
Roland Drew
Faye
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
Tim
Joe King
Joe King
Prosecutor Toohey
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Judge
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Booth
Eleanor Parker
Eleanor Parker
Telephone Operator (voice)
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
Doctor (uncredited)

Crews

Lewis Seiler
Lewis Seiler
Director
Bertram Millhauser
Bertram Millhauser
Writer
Abem Finkel
Abem Finkel
Writer
Daniel Fuchs
Daniel Fuchs
Writer
Walter MacEwen
Walter MacEwen
Producer
Adolph Deutsch
Adolph Deutsch
Original Music Composer
Sidney Hickox
Sidney Hickox
Director of Photography
Jack Killifer
Jack Killifer
Editor
John Hughes
John Hughes
Art Direction
Milo Anderson
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Arthur Lueker
Arthur Lueker
Assistant Director
Stanley Jones
Stanley Jones
Sound
Harvey Parry
Harvey Parry
Stunts
Allen Pomeroy
Allen Pomeroy
Stunts
Audrey Scott
Audrey Scott
Stunts
Leo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Bernhard Kaun
Bernhard Kaun
Additional Music
Jerome Moross
Jerome Moross
Orchestrator

Trailers and other movies

The Big Shot trailer.  Humphrey Bogart

Posters and backgrounds

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