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The Big Shot 1942 Directed by Lewis Seiler

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Drama
Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget $417,000
Revenue $1,783,000
Release Date 13 June 1942
82 mins
Cast
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)
Dorothy Kelly
Dorothy Kelly
Crew
Director
Lewis Seiler
Lewis Seiler
Writers
Bertram Millhauser
Bertram Millhauser
Daniel Fuchs
Daniel Fuchs
Abem Finkel
Abem Finkel
Producer
Walter MacEwen
Walter MacEwen
Cinematography
Sidney Hickox
Sidney Hickox
Composer
Adolph Deutsch
Adolph Deutsch
Editor
Jack Killifer
Jack Killifer
Sound
Stanley Jones
Stanley Jones
Art Direction
John Hughes
John Hughes
Costume Design
Milo Anderson
Milo Anderson
Makeup Artist
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Music
Leo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein
Jerome Moross
Jerome Moross
Stunts
Harvey Parry
Harvey Parry
Audrey Scott
Audrey Scott
Allen Pomeroy
Allen Pomeroy
Assistant Director
Arthur Lueker
Arthur Lueker