Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1942 · 1h 22m

The Big Shot

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Director
Lewis Seiler
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
Crew
Sidney Hickox — Director of Photography Jack Killifer — Editor Adolph Deutsch — Original Music Composer Bertram Millhauser — Writer Daniel Fuchs — Writer Abem Finkel — Writer
Tagline

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

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.

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Mood & Themes
armored car robbery
Key Collaborators
Lewis Seiler Director Sidney Hickox Director of Photography Jack Killifer Editor Adolph Deutsch Original Music Composer Bertram Millhauser Writer Daniel Fuchs Writer Abem Finkel Writer Walter MacEwen Producer Milo Anderson Costume Design
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