The Big Shot(1942)
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.
Movie: The Big Shot
Top 10 Billed Cast
Joseph 'Duke' Berne
Lorna Fleming
George Anderson
Ruth Carter
Martin T. Fleming, Attorney
Warden George Booth
Frank 'Dancer' Smith
Frenchy
Sandor
Quinto, a Convict
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