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The Big Shot

Name: The Big Shot
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1942-06-13
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Irene Manning, Richard Travis, Susan Peters, Stanley Ridges

1942 | 82 min | Crime, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang or Wrath of Man, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 22 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1942: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerSolid
$2 million worldwide on a $417K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Lewis Seiler

Humphrey BogartJoseph 'Duke' Berne
Irene ManningLorna Fleming
Richard TravisGeorge Anderson
Susan PetersRuth Carter
Stanley RidgesMartin T. Fleming, Attorney
Minor WatsonWarden George Booth
Chick ChandlerFrank 'Dancer' Smith
Joe DowningFrenchy
Howard Da SilvaSandor
Murray AlperQuinto, a Convict