The Big Shot

The Big Shot

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

NR 1942 · 82 min · ★ 6.2 · Crime, Drama

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.

Directed by Lewis Seiler · Written by Daniel Fuchs

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