The Big Shot

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

Jun 13 1942 Approved 1h 22m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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.

Plot

Three time loser Duke Berne risks life in prison with one more armored car robbery. His attorney's wife Lorna, Berne's old sweetheart, keeps him from it but he goes to jail anyway. Duke and Lorna get some time together again after he stages a prison break, but if he stays with her his old friend George will have to take the rap for killing one of the guards.

Written by

Bertram Millhauser, Abem Finkel, Daniel Fuchs

Directed by

Lewis Seiler

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

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6.7 out of 10
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