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The Big Shot (1942) is an American film noir crime drama film starring Humphrey Bogart as a crime boss and Irene Manning as the woman he falls in love with. This was the last film in which former supporting player Bogart, who had finally reached stardom with High Sierra (1940) and The Maltese Falcon (1941), would portray a gangster.
One of Bogart's lesser-known works,it was released on DVD for the first time by Warner Archive early in 2015.
Original Release
06/13/1942
US Release
06/13/1942
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
Directors
Writers
Bertram Millhauser, Abem Finkel, Daniel Fuchs
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Walter MacEwen | Producer |
