Summary
The Big Shot is an American crime film first released in 1942,
directed by Lewis Seiler.
The film stars Humphrey Bogart, Irene Manning, Richard Travis, Susan Peters and Stanley Ridges.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Lewis Seiler
- Script: Bertram Millhauser, Abem Finkel, Daniel Fuchs
- Photo: Sidney Hickox
- Music: Adolph Deutsch, Bernhard Kaun
- Cast: Humphrey Bogart (Joseph ’Duke’ Berne), 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), Howard Da Silva (Sandor), Murray Alper (Quinto, a Convict), Roland Drew (Faye), John Ridgely (Tim), Joe King (Prosecutor Toohey), John Hamilton (Judge), Virginia Brissac (Mrs. Booth), William Edmunds (Sarto), Virginia Sale (Mrs. Miggs), Ken Christy (Kat, a Convict), Wallace Scott (Rusty, a Convict), Leah Baird (Mrs. Carter), Morgan Brown (Juryman), Eddy Chandler (Leo, Policeman with Tim), Cliff Clark (Police Captain), Clancy Cooper (Amos Haskell, Prison Guard), Ralph Dunn (Guard Slocum), Thornton Edwards (Motorcycle Cop), James Flavin (Detective), Gus Glassmire (Judge), Sol Gorss (Guard), William Gould (Guard), Creighton Hale (Bit Role), Henry Hall (Mr. Carter), Herbert Heywood (Gas Station Attendant), Dorothy Kelly (Bit Role), Donald Kerr (Courtroom Spectator), Frank Mayo (Doctor), Jack Mower (Street Patrolman), Wendell Niles (Radio Broadcaster), Frank O’Connor (Courtroom Spectator), Eleanor Parker (Telephone operator), Don Phillips (George, Fleming’s Chauffeur), Lee Prather (Judge), Jeffrey Sayre (Assistant Prosecuting Attorney), Charles Sherlock (Prison Guard), Walter Soderling (Judge), Harry Strang (Lighting Man at Prison Show), Brick Sullivan (Prison Guard), Ray Teal (Motorcycle Cop), Don Turner (Driver), Dale Van Sickel (Armored Car Guard), Tom Wilson (Passerby outside bar), Joan Winfield (Fleming’s Secretary), Victor Zimmerman (Male Nurse)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 82 min; B&W
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Drama / Crime






