The Big Shot
1942, English. 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.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Lewis SeilerDirector
- 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
- Roland DrewFaye
- John RidgelyTim
Details
- Released
- 13 June 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Bertram Millhauser, Daniel Fuchs, Abem Finkel
- Budget
- $417K
- Box office
- $1.8M
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The Big Shot runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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The Big Shot is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Big Shot isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 June 1942. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Big Shot?
The Big Shot (1942) was directed by Lewis Seiler and stars Humphrey Bogart, Irene Manning, Richard Travis.