The Big Shot

Jun 13, 1942

1h 22m

★ 6.3

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

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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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

Faye

Roland Drew

Tim

John Ridgely

Four desperate bank robbers are forced to abandon their lucrative heist plans and become the reluctant heroes when two of their hostages turn out to be psychotic killers who won't stop until everyone in the bank has been ruthlessly slaughtered. As the police surround the building and the killers begin methodically executing the hostages.

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6.5

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6.2

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6.6

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4.9

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