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62% Critic Match
The Big Shot
“HUMPHREY BOGART as the Last of the Racket Barons... the Big Shot of 'em all!”
6.2 / 10• 1942• 1h 22m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Humphrey Bogart
Joseph 'Duke' Berne
Lead
Irene Manning
Lorna Fleming
Richard Travis
George Anderson
Susan Peters
Ruth Carter
Stanley Ridges
Martin T. Fleming, Attorney
Minor Watson
Warden George Booth
Chick Chandler
Frank 'Dancer' Smith
Joe Downing
Frenchy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lewis Seiler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Big Shot is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
