The Big Shot Overview:

The Big Shot (1942) was a Drama - Crime Film directed by Lewis Seiler and produced by Walter MacEwen.

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Released from prison, Duke Berne (Bogart) is pulled back into a life of crime. Joining two other hoods for a robbery, Duke backs out at the last moment at the advice of his ex-girlfriend. The robbery goes awry and Duke is framed for it. Sent to prison again, Duke escapes and kills a guard in the process. He searches for the man who ratted him out to the police, is surprised to discover who it was, and takes revenge.

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The Big Shot – 1942

By Bogart Fan on May 25, 2014 From The Bogie Film Blog

My Review —A Hidden Noir Gem— Your Bogie Film Fix: Director: Lewis Seiler The Lowdown A recently paroled convict (Bogart) tries to go straight but ends up in trouble again after agreeing to lead a group of thieves in an armored car heist. What I Thought This film caught me off gu... Read full article


Warner Archive Wednesday - The Big Shot (1942)

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

“He was a big shot once.” The 1930s saw Humphrey Bogart in countless crime dramas playing every different variation on the gangster character. It wasn’t until the early 1940s, thanks to some poor decisions made by fellow actor George Raft, that Bogart’s career would do an ab... Read full article


The Big Shot (1942)

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

“He was a big shot once.” The 1930s saw Humphrey Bogart in countless crime dramas playing every different variation on the gangster character. It wasn’t until the early 1940s, thanks to some poor decisions made by fellow actor George Raft, that Bogart’s career would do an ab... Read full article


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